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Understanding the perceived logic of care by vaccine-hesitant and vaccine-refusing parents: A qualitative study in Australia
(Public Library of Science, 2017-10-12)
In terms of public health, childhood vaccination programs have benefits that far outweigh risks. However, some parents decide not to vaccinate their children. This paper explores the ways in which such parents talked about ...
Predictors and Extent of Institutional Trust in Government, Banks, the Media and Religious Organisations: Evidence from Cross-Sectional Surveys in Six Asia-Pacific Countries
(Public Library of Science, 2016-10-04)
Background
Building or maintaining institutional trust is of central importance in democratic societies since negative experiences (potentially leading to mistrust) with government or other institutions may have a much ...
A model for (re)building consumer trust in the food system
(Oxford University Press, 2016-04-12)
The article presents a best practice model that can be utilized by food system actors to assist with (re)building trust in the food system, before, during and after a food incident defined as ‘any situation within the food ...
The role of social media in communication about food risks: Views of journalists, food regulators and the food industry
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2016-10-20)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the views of journalists, food regulators and the food industry representatives on the impact of social media on communication about food risk. The authors identify how ...
Consumer Trust
(Sage, 2015)
In the past two decades, food industries in developed countries have experienced increasing numbers of food scares that have resulted in increased consumer concerns about the safety of food. Concerns about the safety and ...
Trust in the Australian food supply: innocent until proven guilty
(Taylor and Francis, 2012-03-26)
International research demonstrates diminishing trust in the food supply associated with food scares which undermine trust in expert advice. Even though Australia has not experienced major food scares, there is evidence ...
The importance of food issues in society: Results from a national survey in Australia
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2013-09-18)
Aim: It has been demonstrated previously that consumer attitudes about food issues influence and shape consumer behaviour. The aim of this paper was to identify demographic and socio-economic variables associated with a ...
Comparative examination of trust during times of a food scandal in Europe and Australia
(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 ...
The Importance Placed on the Monitoring of Food Safety and Quality by Australian Consumers
(MDPI, 2013-05)
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) estimates that Australians
experience 5.4 million incidents of food poisoning each year, making food safety a
significant public health issue. This paper describes and analyses ...
How do South Australian consumers negotiate and respond to information in the media about food and nutrition? The importance of risk, trust and uncertainty
(SAGE Publications, 2012)
The amount of information in the media about food and nutrition is increasing.
As part of the risk society, consumers have a moral imperative to synthesize
this information in order to manage their diet. This article ...