• Consumer Personality and Local Food Specialties: The Case of Norway 

      Gustavsen, Geir Wæhler; Hegnes, Atle Wehn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02)
      In studies of consumption of local food specialties (LFSs), individual personalities are rarely mentioned. In this article, we want to expand on and provide a nuanced explanation of the characteristics of these consumers ...
    • Food Scares: Reflections and Reactions 

      Veflen, Nina; Storstad, Oddveig; Samuelsen, Bendik Meling; Langsrud, Solveig; Hagtvedt, Therese; Ueland, Øydis; Gregersen, Fredrik Alexander; Scholderer, Joachim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-05)
      The aim of this study is to investigate consumers’ reflections and reactions to a food scare news story. Previous studies indicate that risk communication not always is able to influence people’s behavior and that pre-existing ...
    • Motivations for Sustainable Consumption: The Case of Vegetables 

      Gustavsen, Geir Wæhler (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)
      According to the World Health Organization a diet high in vegetables may reduce the risk of coronary heart diseases, stroke, and certain types of cancer. In addition, vegetables have lower carbon footprints than most other ...
    • The Value of Urban Farming in Oslo, Norway: Community Gardens, Aquaponics and Vertical Farming 

      Gustavsen, Geir Wæhler; Berglann, Helge; Jenssen, Elisabeth; Kårstad, Signe; Rodriguez, Divina Gracia P. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01)
      Urban agriculture is increasingly recognized as an important sustainable pathway for climate change adaptation and mitigation, for building more resilient cities, and for citizens’ health. Urban agriculture systems appear ...