Current Research Interests
Understanding and measuring societal and individual responses to risks and benefits associated with food, health, sustainability and safety.
Developing and testing risk (benefit)communication strategies and other public health interventions related to food choice, including policy translation of scientific results.
Developing qualitative and quantitative methodologies to understand attitudes and behaviours related to food, (including both microbiological food hazards and societal and consumer responses to emerging food production technologies
Stakeholder analysis and operationalising scientific foresight regarding research agenda setting, policy and governance in the area of emerging food technologies, and food and agricultural risks.
Adapting and applying systematic literature review methodologies to social science publications in the area of consumers and food choice
Developing new approaches to assessing social-economic impacts of food risks and other food issues.
Evaluating the effectiveness of public engagement in the agrifood sector, as well as measuring policy impact