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Reconnecting Australian consumers and producers: identifying problems of distrust

Meyer, Samantha B; Coveney, John David; Henderson, Julie Anne; Ward, Paul Russell; Taylor, Anne (Elsevier, 2012)

A growing gap between the production and consumption of food has led to a decline in consumer trust in food, and a desire for increased regulation of food. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of consumer ...

Demographic indicators of trust in federal, state and local government: implications for Australian policy makers

Meyer, Samantha B; Mamerow, Loreen; Taylor, Anne; Henderson, Julie Anne; Ward, Paul Russell; Coveney, John David (CSIRO Publishing, 2012)

Age, household size, household income, IRSD and ARIA were found to be significant indicators for trust in federal, state and local government. Trust in state government is lower for older respondents and respondents living ...

Fruit and vegetable consumption – the influence of aspects associated with trust in food and safety and quality of food

Taylor, Anne; Coveney, John David; Ward, Paul Russell; Henderson, Julie Anne; Meyer, Samantha B; Pilkington, Rhiannon; Gill, Tiffany (Cambridge University Press, 2011)

This study aims to profile adults who eat less than the recommended servings of fruit and vegetables per day. One thousand one hundred and eight interviews were conducted with respondents (49·3 % males) whose mean age was ...

Comparative examination of trust during times of a food scandal in Europe and Australia

Coveney, John David; Mamerow, Loreen; Taylor, Anne; Henderson, Julie Anne; Meyer, Samantha B; Ward, Paul Russell (Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2012)

This study compared public confidence in truth-telling by food chain actors in selected EU countries where there have been a number of food safety problems, with consumers in Australia where there have been fewer food ...