Perceptions of the milk industry
The role of our consumption in reducing environmental problems is increasingly lifted, not the least our choice in food. Recently, the searchlight has been turned to the milk industry with an increased medial debate as a result. This thesis explores the consumer perception of the environmental su...
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| Formato: | Second cycle, A2E |
| Lenguaje: | sueco Inglés |
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2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/10208/ |
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| author | Hassel, Bodil |
| author_browse | Hassel, Bodil |
| author_facet | Hassel, Bodil |
| author_sort | Hassel, Bodil |
| collection | Epsilon Archive for Student Projects |
| description | The role of our consumption in reducing environmental problems is increasingly lifted, not the least
our choice in food. Recently, the searchlight has been turned to the milk industry with an increased
medial debate as a result. This thesis explores the consumer perception of the environmental
sustainability of the Swedish milk industry and the perception of the debate thereof. Possible
explanations to how the perception of the milk industry emerges are also explored. The investigation
is conducted trough 13 individual interviews. Two groups are examined: 1) consumers and 2)
researchers on life cycle analysis and environmental experts from the milk industry. The analysis
consists of two steps. Firstly, interpretative repertoires are detected. Secondly, a theoretical
framework built around social learning and “the new media” is used. The result of the study suggests
that within the consumer group, the environmental perception of the milk industry differs and is
multifaceted. The most salient repertoires amongst the consumers are 1) Swedish industry as
essentially different, 2) ambivalence regarding its environmental impact. The perception of the
“experts” is divided. In the emergence of the consumer perception, social learning and media are
important. The consumers’ and the experts’ perception of the debate differs. While the consumers do
not see this debate as salient or central, the opposite is expressed amongst the researchers and experts.
Both groups perceive the debate as emotional and polarized. |
| format | Second cycle, A2E |
| id | RepoSLU10208 |
| institution | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| language | Swedish Inglés |
| publishDate | 2017 |
| publishDateSort | 2017 |
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| spelling | RepoSLU102082017-05-30T11:43:00Z https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/10208/ Perceptions of the milk industry Hassel, Bodil Animal husbandry The role of our consumption in reducing environmental problems is increasingly lifted, not the least our choice in food. Recently, the searchlight has been turned to the milk industry with an increased medial debate as a result. This thesis explores the consumer perception of the environmental sustainability of the Swedish milk industry and the perception of the debate thereof. Possible explanations to how the perception of the milk industry emerges are also explored. The investigation is conducted trough 13 individual interviews. Two groups are examined: 1) consumers and 2) researchers on life cycle analysis and environmental experts from the milk industry. The analysis consists of two steps. Firstly, interpretative repertoires are detected. Secondly, a theoretical framework built around social learning and “the new media” is used. The result of the study suggests that within the consumer group, the environmental perception of the milk industry differs and is multifaceted. The most salient repertoires amongst the consumers are 1) Swedish industry as essentially different, 2) ambivalence regarding its environmental impact. The perception of the “experts” is divided. In the emergence of the consumer perception, social learning and media are important. The consumers’ and the experts’ perception of the debate differs. While the consumers do not see this debate as salient or central, the opposite is expressed amongst the researchers and experts. Both groups perceive the debate as emotional and polarized. 2017-05-24 Second cycle, A2E NonPeerReviewed application/pdf sv https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/10208/1/hassel_b_170524.pdf Hassel, Bodil, 2017. Perceptions of the milk industry : the role of social learning and the new media. Second cycle, A2E. Uppsala: (NL, NJ) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development (LTJ, LTV) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development <https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/view/divisions/OID-595.html> urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-6415 eng |
| spellingShingle | Animal husbandry Hassel, Bodil Perceptions of the milk industry |
| title | Perceptions of the milk industry |
| title_full | Perceptions of the milk industry |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions of the milk industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions of the milk industry |
| title_short | Perceptions of the milk industry |
| title_sort | perceptions of the milk industry |
| topic | Animal husbandry |
| url | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/10208/ https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/10208/ |