Comparative examination of trust during times of a food scandal in Europe and Australia
| dc.contributor.author | Coveney, John David | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mamerow, Loreen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Taylor, Anne | |
| dc.contributor.author | Henderson, Julie Anne | |
| dc.contributor.author | Meyer, Samantha B | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ward, Paul Russell | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-01-09T01:04:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-01-09T01:04:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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 crises. A computer-assisted telephone interviewing survey was used to address aspects of truth-telling at times of a food scandal with a random sample of 1109 participants across all Australian states (response rate 41.2%). Results were compared with a survey in six EU countries which had asked similar questions. Australians' trust in truth-telling by food chain actors was low, with 14.2% of the sample expecting various institutions and individuals to tell the whole truth during times of a food scandal. When compared with EU countries, Australia occupied a middle position in trust distribution, and was more similar to Great Britain in giving farmers the most trust in truth-telling. This study has demonstrated that in Australia, as in many EU countries, trust in truth-telling at a time of food scandal is low. The credibility of the food system is highly vulnerable under times of food crisis and once trust in broken, it is difficult to restore. | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Coveney, J.D., Mamerow, L., Taylor, A.W., Henderson, J.A., Meyer, S., & Ward, P.R., 2012. Comparative examination of trust during times of a food scandal in Europe and Australia. Food and Public Health, 2(6), 202-212. | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2162-9412 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2328/26562 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.oaire.license.condition.license | In Copyright | |
| dc.publisher | Scientific & Academic Publishing | en |
| dc.subject | Public health | en |
| dc.subject | Food safety | en |
| dc.subject | Trust | en |
| dc.subject | Australia | en |
| dc.subject | European Union | en |
| dc.title | Comparative examination of trust during times of a food scandal in Europe and Australia | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.contributor.authorOrcidLookup | Coveney, John David: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8237-0248 | en_US |
| local.contributor.authorOrcidLookup | Henderson, Julie Anne: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8697-5460 | en_US |
| local.contributor.authorOrcidLookup | Ward, Paul Russell: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5559-9714 | en_US |