Finnish alcohol culture
Finnish alcohol culture (
In 2012, the total consumption of alcoholic beverages in Finland was 9.6 litres of 100% alcohol per capita, which was five percent less than in 2011. Consumption of alcohol has decreased since 2007.[1] The consumption of alcohol in Finland is the second highest in the Nordic countries.[2] Since the early 1960s, the total consumption of alcohol has quadrupled[3] and negative effects of alcohol have increased.[4]
In Finnish culture, the state of alcohol intoxication has not been seen as shameful. On the contrary, it is praised and seen as a sign of sociality.[5][6] As consumption of alcohol has become more mundane, it has not led to a decrease in alcohol consumption or drinking to intoxication, but has instead had the opposite effect. However, the Finnish intoxication-seeking drinking culture is not an exception in the world. Not counting European wine cultures, alcohol is usually used in the world as an intoxicant, not as nourishment.[4]
History
Alcoholic beverages have been produced and consumed in Finland at least since the Iron Age (500 BCE).[7] However, consumption of alcohol in its current scale is a new phenomenon - for example, even though beer (Finnish: olut) was consumed in the 15th century tens of times as much as nowadays, it was considerably milder than the beer of today.[8] Nowadays the consumption of alcohol in Finland is over four times as large than it was in the middle of the 20th century. The negative effects of alcohol in Finland are also historically large.
In the early 20th century, alcohol consumption in Finland was exceptionally small compared to other European countries. However, because of political reasons, many parties started to paint an image of alcohol consumption as a widespread problem in Finland and started seeking restrictions to the consumption of alcohol.[8]
The Finnish drinking culture was partly influenced by the
Traditional Finnish unfiltered beer is called sahti. Sahti is primarily made from barley malts.[11][12] Sahti was registered as a traditional speciality in the European Union in 2002.[13] Beer expert Michael Jackson said that sahti was "a missing link in the history of beer brewing between Mesopotamia and current times", like "a glass full of anthropology".[14]
Recordings of
Current alcohol consumption
Consumption of alcohol among
Increased consumption of alcohol has also had the effect that there are less alcohol-free areas than before. This leads to pressure to start drinking alcohol among the youth.[17] However, not drinking alcohol has become more common among the youth. Unlike the viewpoint of the "wet generation" (märkä sukupolvi) in the 1960s, consumption of alcohol can be connected with annoying pretense instead of freedom. Possibilities for hobbies have improved among the youth and peer pressure for intoxication has decreased.[5] Knowledge of consumption and food has improved, and the unhealthy effects of alcohol - fattening, effects on the brain and so on - are more widely known.[18]: 31 The so-called straight edge movement has spread to some parts of Finland, which was born in the punk subculture to combat the self-destroying way of life and indifference in the world.[18]: 36
The significant increase in alcohol consumption has also been said to have resulted from the exceptionally low state of consumption in the 20th century. Although consumption of alcohol quadrupled from the 1960s to the 2010s, it was still only a little above the European average in the 2010s.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Alkoholijuomien kulutus 2012". Institute for Welfare and Health. 6 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ Anderson, Peter; Møller, Lars; Galea, Gauden (2012). "Alcohol in the European Union: Consumption, harm and policy approaches" (PDF). World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe.
- ISSN 1458-9982. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014.)
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- ^ from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Kisnanen, Natalia: Suomalaiset erikoisuudet Archived 31 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Raitis.fi 4 August 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Tuhansien vuosien humala, Helsingin Sanomat 1 June 2014.
- ^ a b c Uschanov, Tommi: Miksi Suomi on Suomi, pp. 153-163. Teos, 2012.
- ^ Parhi-Riikola, Päivi (2003). "Suomalainen viinapää". Tiede (in Finnish). No. 6. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Aikamatka arkeen: Alkoholinkäyttö".
- ^ Rokka, Jussi: Sahti on jäänne, Helsingin Sanomat 13 May 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Manninen, Ari (19 July 2012). "Mistä saisi sahtia – aurinkoa juoksevassa muodossa" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ Suojatut suomalaiset tuotteet Archived 13 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry 11 May 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Olutspesialisti Michael Jackson on kuollut, Helsingin Sanomat 30 August 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
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Literature
- Apo, Satu: Viinan voima: Näkökulmia suomalaisten kansanomaiseen alkoholiajatteluun ja -kulttuuriin. Helsinki: ISBN 951-746-067-8.
- Kuusi, Hanna: Viinistä vapautta: Alkoholi, hallinta ja identiteetti 1960-luvun Suomessa. Helsinki: ISBN 951-746-551-3.
- Kuusisto, Alina (ed.): Wiinan viemää: Artikkeleita alkoholin ja sen lieveilmiöiden historiasta. Joensuu: Historical association of Northern Karelia, 2007. ISBN 978-952-99525-1-9.
- Mäkelä, Pia; Mustonen, Heli; Tigerstedt, Christoffer: Suomi juo: Suomalaisten alkoholinkäyttö ja sen muutokset 1968–2008. Helsinki: Institute for welfare and health, 2010. ISBN 978-952-245-268-9.
- Numminen, M. A.: Baarien mies: Tosiokuvitteellinen romaani. Helsinki: Kirjayhtymä, 1986. ISBN 951-26-3003-6.
- Peltonen L.: Olutkulttuurin uusi aika, 2016.
- Peltonen, Matti; Kuusi, Hanna; Kilpiö, Kaarina (ed.): Alkoholin vuosisata: Suomalaisten alkoholiolojen vaiheita 1900-luvulla. Helsinki: ISBN 951-746-823-7.
- Peltonen, Matti: Remua ja ryhtiä: Alkoholiolot ja tapakasvatus 1950-luvun Suomessa. Helsinki: Gaudeamus, 2002. ISBN 951-662-858-3.
- Sillanpää, Merja: Säännöstelty huvi: Suomalainen ravintola 1900-luvulla. Doctorate thesis, ISBN 951-746-352-9.
- Terinkoski T.: Miten alkoholikulttuuri on kehittynyt Suomessa? A3 Paneelikeskustelu osa 1/4, Ajankohtainen Kolmonen, 2016.
- Tigerstedt, Christoffer (ed.): Nuoret ja alkoholi. Helsinki: Association for alcohol and drugs research, Youth research association, 2007. ISBN 978-952-92-1938-4.
- Tikkanen, Unto: Viinin ja oluen lähteillä. Helsinki: Tammi, 2004. ISBN 951-31-3071-1.
External links
- Aikamatka arkeen: Alkoholinkäyttö Yle Oppiminen 2012.
- Alko: Tutkittua tietoa nuorten alkoholinkäytöstä
- Alkoholin kulutus. Suomen Ash.
- Antti Voutilainen: Viina tappaa yhä useammin. Ilta-Sanomat.
- Findikaattori - Alkoholin kokonaiskulutus (time series from 1990)
- Findikaattori - Alkoholisyihin kuolleet (time series from 1969)
- Järjettömän kallis viina. Iltalehti 22 April 2010.
- Jouko Manninen: Miksi suomalaiset juovat näin paljon? Suomen kuvalehti#7/2008.
- Olut-Suomi 5 April 2012: Olutkulttuurin tulevaisuus 2012-2062.
- Riku Siivonen: Viina kortille. Ylioppilaslehti #6/2003.
- Seppo Seppälä: Viina villitsee kielenkin. Tiede #7/2002.
- Tapio Ollikainen: Työttömyys, viina, kirves ja perhe. Yliopisto-lehti #6/2008.
- Terinkoski T., Korpela M.: Olutmestarifinalistit: "Olutkulttuurin kehitystä tulee tukea positiivisella lainsäädännöllä", 2016.
- Tutkijat: Suomessa meneillään alkoholikatastrofi. MTV 4 July 2012.