Charlotte Kildal

• Milford, Anna Birgitte & Kildal, Charlotte L (2019). Meat Reduction by Force: The Case of “Meatless Monday” in the Norwegian Armed Forces. Sustainability.  ISSN 2071-1050.  11(10) . doi: 10.3390/su11102741 Fulltekst i vitenarkiv. Vis sammendrag

  Despite the scientific evidence that more plants and less animal-based food is more sustainable, policy interventions to reduce meat consumption are scarce. However, campaigns for meat free days in school and office canteens have spread globally over the last years. In this paper, we look at the Norwegian Armed Forces’ attempt to introduce the Meatless Monday campaign in their camps, and we evaluate the implementation process as well as the effect of the campaign on soldiers. Qualitative interviews with military staff indicate that lack of conviction about benefits of meat reduction, and the fact that kitchen staff did not feel ownership to the project, partly explain why vegetarian measures were not fully implemented in all the camps. A multivariate regression analysis with survey data from soldiers indicate that those who have experienced meat free days in the military kitchen are more prone to claim that joining the military has given them a more positive view on vegetarian food. Furthermore, the survey gives evidence that stated willingness to eat more vegetarian food is higher among soldiers who believe in the environmental and health benefits of meat reduction.

• Kildal, Charlotte L & Syse, Karen V Lykke (2017). Meat and masculinity in the Norwegian Armed Forces. Appetite.  ISSN 0195-6663.  112, s 69- 77 . doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.12.032 Fulltekst i vitenarkiv. Vis sammendrag

  In 2013, the Norwegian Armed Forces decided to introduce a meat reduction scheme in its military mess halls, for both health reasons and environmental concerns. This article explores Norwegian soldiers' reactions to the introduction of Meat free Monday, and their attitudes towards reducing meat consumption. As of yet, Meat free Monday has not been implemented due to both structural and contextual challenges. We explore both the process and potential of the Norwegian military’s Meat free Monday initiative to promote sustainable and climate friendly diets. We found significant barriers preventing the military from implementing Meat free Monday. The main reason behind the resistance to reduce meat consumption among Norwegian soldiers was meat's associations with protein, masculinity and comfort. Our results underline the importance of acknowledging the social and cultural role of food. The study is qualitative and uses focus group interviews as its main methodology.

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• Hansen, Arve; Kildal, Charlotte L & Bjerke, Lise (2018, 13. august). Kvifor et folk meir kjøt enn nokon gong i Vietnam?. [Internett].  Framtida.no.
• Hansen, Arve; Kildal, Charlotte L & Bjerke, Lise (2018, 28. august). Why people eat more meat than ever before in Vietnam. [Internett].  Centre for Development and the Environment.
• Holsten, Hilde Hartmann; Kildal, Charlotte L & Witoszek, Nina (2018, 13. januar). Media påvirker hvordan vi oppfatter klimaendringer. [Fagblad].  Forskning.no. Vis sammendrag

  I et forsøk på å være objektiv er sjansen større for at journalister blir talerør for enkelte interessegrupper, mener masterstudent.

• Kildal, Charlotte L & Bjerke, Lise (2018, 18. oktober). Indias fattige får ikke lovfestet hjelp om de ikke har fast adresse. [Internett].  Forskning.no.
• Kildal, Charlotte L; Bjerke, Lise & Hansen, Arve (2018, 01. august). Kvifor et folk meir kjøt enn nokon gong i Vietnam?. [Internett].  Forskning.no.
• Kildal, Charlotte L; Svihus, Birger & Borchgrevink, Lise (2018, 08. januar). Hvordan få kjøttelskere til å like vegetarmat?. [Radio].  NRK P2.
• Winther, Tanja; Kildal, Charlotte L & Bjerke, Lise (2018, 23. november). Derfor kan strøm påvirke likestilling. [Internett].
• Witoszek, Nina; Kildal, Charlotte L & Bjerke, Lise (2018, 17. mai). – Samarbeid, ikke konkurranse, har skapt Norge. [Internett].  Forskning.no.
• Holsten, Hilde Hartmann; Kildal, Charlotte L & Syse, Karen V Lykke (2017, 20. februar). Why Norwegian soldiers didn't approve of 'Meat free Monday'. [Internett].  ScienceNordic. Vis sammendrag

  In an effort to be environmentally responsible and to eat healthier, the Norwegian army decided to introduce a meat free day every week. But the soldiers were not impressed.

• Kildal, Charlotte L; Holsten, Hilde Hartmann; de Bengy Puyvallée, Antoine & Roalkvam, Sidsel (2017, 04. september). Norges ebola-repons endret seg da en norsk kvinne ble smittet. [Tidsskrift].  Forskning.no. Vis sammendrag

  Norge ga mer penger til krisehåndtering da den norske kvinnen ble ebola-smittet. Men det første ikke nødvendigvis til bedre hjelp, ifølge masterstudent.

• Syse, Karen V Lykke & Kildal, Charlotte L (2017, 04. februar). Forsvaret ville innføre kjøttfrie mandager. Tiltaket ble stoppet av det de selv kaller «machokultur»..  Aftenposten.
• Kildal, Charlotte L (2016). Meat and masculinity in the Norwegian Armed Forces.
• Kildal, Charlotte L (2015). Hva gikk galt med Kjøttfri Mandag i Forsvaret?. Utflukt.  ISSN 0804-9327.  (1), s 46- 51
• Kildal, Charlotte L (2015). KTS - Kjøtt til strid?. Soldatnytt.  (9), s 26- 27
• Milford, Anna Birgitte; Melnes, Marte & Kildal, Charlotte L (2015). Changing to sustainable diets: The case of «Meat Free Monday» in the Norwegian Armed Forces.

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