http://orgprints.org/4737/ European consumers' conceptions of the safety and quality of organic food Jacobsen, Eivind Torjusen, Hanne O'Doherty Jensen, Katherine Kjærnes, Unni Consumer issues This paper summarizes some of the research on consumers in different European countries in order to identify consumer expectations, criteria and concerns with respect to the quality and safety og organic foods. Reasons why consumer conceptions differ between countries are considered in relation to differences regarding the institutional settings of consumption. Limitations of the existing research are pointed out and focal points for future research are identified. 2005-02 Working paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://orgprints.org/4737/1/4737.pdf Jacobsen, Eivind; Torjusen, Hanne; O'Doherty Jensen, Katherine and Kjærnes, Unni (2005) European consumers' conceptions of the safety and quality of organic food. Working paper, National Institute for Consumer Research (SIFO), Norway, & Dept. of Human Nutrition, KVL, Denmark. [ Unpublished, ] ** http://orgprints.org/4737/http://orgprints.org/4737/1/