'It's just pølse': Convenient meat consumption and reduction in Norway

This article examines why sausages ("pølse") and similar processed meat products hold such a strong position in Norwegian food culture, and why they are perceived as a convenient and effortless everyday choice. Drawing on interviews and surveys, the authors show how sausage consumption is closely interwoven with social norms, habits and the infrastructure surrounding food, making it difficult to reduce meat consumption even for those who wish to do so.