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Self-reported practices by Portuguese consumers regarding eggs’ safety: an anal...
Junqueira, Luís; Truninger, Mónica; Almli, Valérie L.; Ferreira, Vânia; Maia, Rui; Teixeira, PaulaIn Europe, salmonellosis has been ranked as the second leading cause of hospitalization and death due to the consumption of contaminated food. Information about consumers’ food safety perception, knowledge and practices in the domestic environment is lacking in order to define the main intervention opportunities to obtain a significant reduction in the occurrence of foodborne salmonellosis. We conducted an on-l...
The elusive socio-ecological alternatives
Mourato, João; Krauz, Adrien; Truninger, MónicaAgainst the backdrop of the present global socio-ecological crisis, a discussion increasingly focuses on the alternatives which could bring about a profound and radical transformation of the values, means and ends that characterize the predominant global neoliberal capitalist paradigm. Since alternatives are a highly complex and context-dependent concept, this chapter proposes, by means of a critical review of ...
Self-reported practices by Portuguese consumers regarding eggs’ safety: An anal...
Junqueira, Luís; Truninger, Mónica; Almli, Valérie L.; Ferreira, Vânia; Maia, Rui Leandro; Teixeira, PaulaIn Europe, salmonellosis has been ranked as the second leading cause of hospitalization and death due to the consumption of contaminated food. Information about consumers’ food safety perception, knowledge and practices in the domestic environment is lacking in order to define the main intervention opportunities to obtain a significant reduction in the occurrence of foodborne salmonellosis. We conducted an on-l...
Cross-contamination of lettuce with Campylobacter spp. via cooking salt during ...
Santos-Ferreira, Nânci; Alves, Ângela; Cardoso, Maria João; Langsrud, Solveig; Malheiro, Ana Rita; Fernandes, Rui; Maia, Rui; Truninger, MónicaCampylobacter spp. are the most common bacterial pathogens associated with human gastroenteritis in industrialized countries. Contaminated chicken is the food vehicle associated with the majority of reported cases of campylobacteriosis, either by the consumption of undercooked meat or via cross- contamination of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods during the handling of contaminated raw chicken parts and carcasses. Our re...
Cross-contamination of lettuce with Campylobacter spp. via cooking salt during ...
Santos-Ferreira, Nânci; Alves, Ângela; Cardoso, Maria João; Langsrud, Solveig; Malheiro, Ana Rita; Fernandes, Rui; Maia, Rui; Truninger, MónicaCampylobacter spp. are the most common bacterial pathogens associated with human gastroenteritis in industrialized countries. Contaminated chicken is the food vehicle associated with the majority of reported cases of campylobacteriosis, either by the consumption of undercooked meat or via cross- contamination of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods during the handling of contaminated raw chicken parts and carcasses. Our re...
Cross-contamination events of Campylobacter spp. in domestic kitchens associate...
Cardoso, Maria João; Ferreira, Vânia; Truninger, Mónica; Maia, Rui; Teixeira, PaulaContaminated poultry is the major vehicle for consumer’s exposure to Campylobacter. This study aimed to perceive potential cross-contamination events during preparation of raw poultry that can contribute to the spread of Campylobacter spp. in domestic kitchen environments and to understand consumers’ meanings and justifications on preparation of a poultry dish at home. A total of 18 households were visited to o...
School meal reform and feeding ordering in Portugal: conventions and controversies
Truninger, Mónica; Sousa, RosaChildren and young people's food practices are nowadays more visible, surveyed and contested than ever before. There are unprecedented levels of public and media discussion concerning young people's practices, their exposure to marketing and advertisements, concerns around their health education, leisure activities, internet safety, and eating. Regarding the latter: food issues have gained increasing attention ...
The multiple ontologies of freshness in the UK and Portuguese agri‐food sectors
Jackson, Peter; Evans, David M.; Truninger, Mónica; Meah, Angela; Goncalves Marinho Valente Baptista, Joao AfonsoThis paper adopts a material‐semiotic approach to explore the multiple ontologies of “freshness” as a quality of food. The analysis is based on fieldwork in the UKand Portugal, with particular emphasis on fish, poultry, and fruit and vegetables. Using evidence from archival research, ethnographic observation and interviews with food businesses (including major retailers and their suppliers) plus qualitative hou...
School Meals and Food Poverty: Children’s Views, Parents’ Perspectives and the ...
Cardoso, Sónia; Truninger, Mónica; Ramos, Vasco; Augusto, Fábio RafaelThis paper addresses the importance of school meals in balancing food budgets and diets among 45 lowincome families in Portugal. Drawing on interviews with both parents and children (aged 11–15 years) we found that children’s views on the quality of school meals affect their willingness to eat at school and heighten parental concerns with health, food and resources. For parents, school meals are crucial to ensu...
Consumption orientations may support (or hinder) transitions to more plant-base...
Graça, João; Truninger, Mónica; Junqueira, Luis; Schmidt, L.There have been increasing calls for triggering and sustaining a large-scale transition toward healthier and more sustainable food systems. To help materialize this transition, the present work aims to inform efforts for developing, marketing and promoting plant-based meals and plant-forward lifestyles, following a consumption-focused approach. The findings (Nparticipants = 1600, Portugal; 52.6% female, Mage = ...