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  • A Qualitative Study of Slow Food in Australia

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    Germov, John
    Williams, L.
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    Williams, Lauren T.
    Year published
    2008
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    Abstract
    Slow Food is a global social movement that arose in response to the cultural homogenisation, taste standardisation, and public health problems associated with fast food. Despite its popularity, there has been little empirical research on Slow Food and no Australian study to date. This paper begins to address this gap in the literature by reporting on a qualitative study into the subjective experiences of people participating in the Slow Food movement. The study involved 33 semi-structured interviews with food producers and lay public attending a Slow Food festival. The findings illuminate the changing nature of consumer ...
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    Slow Food is a global social movement that arose in response to the cultural homogenisation, taste standardisation, and public health problems associated with fast food. Despite its popularity, there has been little empirical research on Slow Food and no Australian study to date. This paper begins to address this gap in the literature by reporting on a qualitative study into the subjective experiences of people participating in the Slow Food movement. The study involved 33 semi-structured interviews with food producers and lay public attending a Slow Food festival. The findings illuminate the changing nature of consumer culture, particularly the notion of ethical consumption.
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    Conference Title
    The annual conference of The Australian Sociological Association
    Publisher URI
    http://www.tasa.org.au/tasa-conference/past-tasa-conferences/2008-tasa-conference/
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    © The Author(s) 2008. The attached file is reproduced here with permission of the copyright owners for your personal use only. No further distribution permitted. For information about this conference please refer to TASA website or contact the authors.
    Subject
    Nutrition and Dietetics not elsewhere classified
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/61160
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