Bringing organic food home: Possibilities and constraints of transmitting experiences with organic food in the out of home sector to the overall food market

The point of departure for this paper is the observation that in spite of the public measures taken in order to increase the use of organic food in the out of home eating sector (the catering sector), there is little evidence that this sector has contributed to an overall increase in consumption of organic food. Our aim with this paper is not to discuss whether this is the case or not, but with an open mind we want to point at some factors or mechanisms that may explain the (lack of) connections between consumption of food within and outside of the home

Mobilising for the animal cause as consumers: an analysis of strategies and practices in Netherlands and Norway

In the last years, there has been an increasing focus on consumption as a means for expressing ethical concerns and for influencing questionable market practices. The issue of the treatment of farm animals has been openly discussed for a long time. The focus of this paper is to analyse varying patterns in how people mobilise for the animal cause through their consumption practices. The comparative data presented in this study indicate that people, as consumers, may rely on different strategies for showing their concerns, and protest, against the ways farm animals are treated. Abstaining of eating products of animal origin (being a vegetarian or a vegan) represents one option. Besides, other strategies may be adopted, like avoiding specific food products or preferring other ones. The data suggest that there are significant differences across countries in the strategies people, as consumers, take on. The national context, in terms of public debate, consumption practices and availability of products, represents an important frame for understanding how consumers mobilise for the animal caus

Mobilising for the animal cause as consumers: an analysis of strategies and practices in Netherlands and Norway

In the last years, there has been an increasing focus on consumption as a means for expressing ethical concerns and for influencing questionable market practices. The issue of the treatment of farm animals has been openly discussed for a long time. The focus of this paper is to analyse varying patterns in how people mobilise for the animal cause through their consumption practices. The comparative data presented in this study indicate that people, as consumers, may rely on different strategies for showing their concerns, and protest, against the ways farm animals are treated. Abstaining of eating products of animal origin (being a vegetarian or a vegan) represents one option. Besides, other strategies may be adopted, like avoiding specific food products or preferring other ones. The data suggest that there are significant differences across countries in the strategies people, as consumers, take on. The national context, in terms of public debate, consumption practices and availability of products, represents an important frame for understanding how consumers mobilise for the animal caus