In this episode, PhD researchers Essi Nuorivaara and Outi Koskinen interview postdoctoral researcher Senja Laakso from the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS) about the article “Reconfiguring everyday eating: Vegan Challenge discussions in social media” published in the journal Food, Culture & Society. In the episode, Laakso discusses analyzing changing eating practices through topic modelling and qualitative content analysis, using social media as a source of data, and learning through communities of practice. The interview was recorded on 3rd January 2022.
Here you can read the abstract and access the full article: Reconfiguring everyday eating: Vegan Challenge discussions in social media