Study title

Finnish Views on the Meaning of Food in Everyday Life 2021

Dataset ID Number

FSD3576

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3576
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3576

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Miller, Ella (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences)

Abstract

The dataset consists of self-administered written texts on the importance of food in people's everyday life. The writing invitation was shared in food-related hobby groups on Facebook. Some of the groups focused solely on food, and in other groups food was a part of a wider theme. The data were collected for a Master's thesis, which examined people's relationship to food and the politics of food consumption.

The writing guidelines directed the participants to write about three different topics related to food. First, participants were asked to describe their own relationship to food, including whether they saw food and cooking as a hobby or as a necessary evil, and to describe their typical everyday or festive meal. The second theme focused on political or ethical factors and whether these factors had an impact on their food-related choices. Participants were also asked whether they felt that could make a difference in society through their food choices in some way. Lastly, participants were instructed to describe their dream meal and what kind of food they would prefer not to eat. They were also asked if they felt that they were able to eat as they wished, and if not, why not.

Background information included the participant's gender, age group, the highest education attained, subjective social class standing, and the Facebook group where the participant saw the invitation to participate in the study. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

consumer behaviour; cooking; dietary habits; food; food and nutrition; lifestyle and health; poverty; restaurants; social media; standard of living; vegetarianism

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Consumption and consumer behaviour (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Diet and nutrition (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Miller, Ella (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences)

Collection Dates

2021-06-02 – 2021-10-10

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Members of food-related hobby groups on Facebook

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The writing invitation was shared on 14 food-related hobby groups on Facebook: Kotiruokaryhmä (open group); Kuka kuuntelee köyhää; Köyhät ja vähävaraiset, vinkkiryhmä; Ruoka- ja keskusteluryhmä vähävaraisille; Eettistä eläinsuojelua; Satokausi-ruoka; Kotilieden ruokaryhmä; Viini; Viiniä viiniä!; Hyvän mielen ruokaryhmä; Lisää ruokakulttuuria Helsinkiin; Maan ystävät and Ilmastotoiminta Suomi.

Collection Mode

Self-administered writings and/or diaries: Web-based (Penna textual data collection tool)

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Self-administered writings guide

Data Files

71 files in TXT format. Additionally, the data were organised into an easy to use HTML version and a CSV version.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data were collected for the purposes of academic or literary expression. Some personal data essential for the reuse of the data, such as indirect identifiers referring to the participant, were left in the archived data on purpose. During archiving at FSD, participant names and other strong indirect identifiers which would have allowed easy identification of the participant (e.g. references to the participant's own website) were removed.

4 texts were removed from the data archived at FSD because the participants did not consent to the archiving of their text. 4 responses which contained only the participant's background information were also removed.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Miller, Ella (Tampere University): Finnish Views on the Meaning of Food in Everyday Life 2021 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2021-11-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3576; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3576

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Special Terms and Conditions for Access

The data may contain indirect identifiers. When publishing quotations from the data, users need to consider very carefully in each specific case what information needs to be removed or altered according to research ethical guidelines.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Miller, Ella (2024). Poliittisen ja esteettisen yhteenkietoutuminen ruokakuluttajuudessa. Yhteiskuntatieteiden pro gradu -tutkielma. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto.