Sinéad N Mccarthy
Biographic Data
| ID | 109833 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sinéad N Mccarthy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sinéad N |
| FAMILY NAME | Mccarthy |
| SIGNATURE | MCCARTHY S N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9216-4763 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Circular farming: EU consumers’ purchase intention and willingness to pay for circular beef – a discrete choice experiment within the theory of planned behaviour
Circular farming is a sustainable food production system focused on recovering nutrients and minimizing negative environmental effects. Consumers’ preference for circular food stimulates producers to adopt circular farming systems. This study aims to analyse consumers’ willingness to pay for beefsteak produced in a circular farming system and behaviours that influence their preferences. 5,246 EU consumers were surveyed using choice experiment met…
Consumer preferences for higher welfare and sustainability labelled pig meat in Ireland and the United Kingdom
Purpose Consumers are more conscious of how their food is produced and are concerned about farm animal welfare. This study explores the importance pig meat consumers placed on assurance labels, price and product type. Design/methodology/approach An orthogonal array of nine conceptual products were included in an online survey. Irish (n = 387) and UK (n = 379) consumers rated how likely they would be to purchase each product. Conjoint analysis was…
Determinants of organic food purchase behaviour in the European Union: A cross-country analysis guided by the theory of planned behavior
Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyse the impact of behavioural determinants, such as consumer attitude, subjective norm, behavioural control and sustainable buying behaviour, on organic food purchase behaviour in different EU countries. Design/methodology/approach A structured survey of more than 5000 individuals from Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy and Czech Republic was conducted to elicit consumer responses regarding behavioural …
Food neophobia and its relationship with dietary variety and quality in Irish adults: Findings from a national cross-sectional study
The climatic impact of food consumption in a representative sample of Irish adults and implications for food and nutrition policy
Objective To evaluate the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) associated with the diet of Irish adults. Design GHGE were estimated by applying conversion factors to habitual food consumption data taken from the National Adult Nutrition Survey, which was representative of the population. Descriptive analyses were undertaken for GHGE for the total population, as well as accounting for energy misreporting and across categories of sociodemographic and so…
Reducing consumption of confectionery foods: A post-hoc segmentation analysis using a social cognition approach
Paradox, performance and food: Managing Difference in the Construction of Femininity
This paper explores the personal and interpersonal complexities of women's food-related behaviours. Drawing from the postmodern concept of paradoxical juxtapositions, the authors examine women's discourses around food, cooking and eating to discuss the embedded negotiations of tensions arising from maintaining hetero-normative femininities while accounting for their own personal and social subjectivities. Data were collected through a series of s…
Complexity and conundrums. Citizens’ evaluations of potentially contentious novel food technologies using a deliberative discourse approach
Eat like a man”. A social constructionist analysis of the role of food in men’s lives
Eat like a man”. A social constructionist analysis of the role of food in men’s lives
Paradox, performance and food: Managing Difference in the Construction of Femininity
This paper explores the personal and interpersonal complexities of women's food-related behaviours. Drawing from the postmodern concept of paradoxical juxtapositions, the authors examine women's discourses around food, cooking and eating to discuss the embedded negotiations of tensions arising from maintaining hetero-normative femininities while accounting for their own personal and social subjectivities. Data were collected through a series of s…
Food neophobia and its relationship with dietary variety and quality in Irish adults: Findings from a national cross-sectional study
Complexity and conundrums. Citizens’ evaluations of potentially contentious novel food technologies using a deliberative discourse approach
Eat like a man”. A social constructionist analysis of the role of food in men’s lives
Complexity and conundrums. Citizens’ evaluations of potentially contentious novel food technologies using a deliberative discourse approach
Paradox, performance and food: Managing Difference in the Construction of Femininity
This paper explores the personal and interpersonal complexities of women's food-related behaviours. Drawing from the postmodern concept of paradoxical juxtapositions, the authors examine women's discourses around food, cooking and eating to discuss the embedded negotiations of tensions arising from maintaining hetero-normative femininities while accounting for their own personal and social subjectivities. Data were collected through a series of s…
The climatic impact of food consumption in a representative sample of Irish adults and implications for food and nutrition policy
Objective To evaluate the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) associated with the diet of Irish adults. Design GHGE were estimated by applying conversion factors to habitual food consumption data taken from the National Adult Nutrition Survey, which was representative of the population. Descriptive analyses were undertaken for GHGE for the total population, as well as accounting for energy misreporting and across categories of sociodemographic and so…
Reducing consumption of confectionery foods: A post-hoc segmentation analysis using a social cognition approach
Food neophobia and its relationship with dietary variety and quality in Irish adults: Findings from a national cross-sectional study
Determinants of organic food purchase behaviour in the European Union: A cross-country analysis guided by the theory of planned behavior
Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyse the impact of behavioural determinants, such as consumer attitude, subjective norm, behavioural control and sustainable buying behaviour, on organic food purchase behaviour in different EU countries. Design/methodology/approach A structured survey of more than 5000 individuals from Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy and Czech Republic was conducted to elicit consumer responses regarding behavioural …
Circular farming: EU consumers’ purchase intention and willingness to pay for circular beef – a discrete choice experiment within the theory of planned behaviour
Circular farming is a sustainable food production system focused on recovering nutrients and minimizing negative environmental effects. Consumers’ preference for circular food stimulates producers to adopt circular farming systems. This study aims to analyse consumers’ willingness to pay for beefsteak produced in a circular farming system and behaviours that influence their preferences. 5,246 EU consumers were surveyed using choice experiment met…
Consumer preferences for higher welfare and sustainability labelled pig meat in Ireland and the United Kingdom
Purpose Consumers are more conscious of how their food is produced and are concerned about farm animal welfare. This study explores the importance pig meat consumers placed on assurance labels, price and product type. Design/methodology/approach An orthogonal array of nine conceptual products were included in an online survey. Irish (n = 387) and UK (n = 379) consumers rated how likely they would be to purchase each product. Conjoint analysis was…
Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Organic Food and Agriculture (4 works) · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Advertising (2 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Business (2 works)