Bioterrorism and Dentistry

Chaudhari, Amit; Chaudhari, Priya

doi:10.5005/jcd-1-2-37

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 3 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Together, this suggests that while consumers are concerned with the prevalence of palm oil in products, the use of positive messages such as the protection of rainforest or fair prices for workers will be key to encouraging consumers to make sustainable purchasing decisions rather than boycotting palm oil altogether. This should alleviate fears from manufacturers and retailers over drawing attention to the fact that they are using palm oil (Chaudhari and Purkayastha, 2011;Ostfeld et al, 2019), and provide direction for future marketing and campaigning decisions. In addition, this finding can inform improvement of the RSPO's operations.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ublic Engagement Promotes Consumer Choice in Favour of Sustainable Palm Oil

Hobbs¹

2021

JOPR

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Despite the superior productivity, utility and economic benefits of palm oil compared with other oil crops, the palm oil industry often receives negative publicity for its environmental impact and there is widespread confusion over the perception of palm oil. The fact is that it is difficult to avoid palm oil consumption, and consumer boycotts will do little to resolve the social and environmental issues associated with oil palm agriculture. Instead, greater awareness of the importance of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) is needed.We used a mixed-methods survey to explore public awareness of palm oil, and understand the factors influencing sustainable consumer choice. Our survey, conducted in the Rainforest Biome of the worldrenowned Eden Project in the United Kingdom, a nation with relatively high environmental awareness, revealed that public awareness of palm oil was generally low and that consumers had poor knowledge of CSPO. We identified that the most significant barriers preventing consumer choice for CSPO products were unclear labelling, product availability and cost. We recommend that the palm oil industry focus on enhancing sustainability, promoting the benefits and increasing the visibility of CSPO in supply chains and final products, rather than waiting for consumer choice alone to drive change.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ublic Engagement Promotes Consumer Choice in Favour of Sustainable Palm Oil

Hobbs¹

2021

JOPR

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Bioterrorism and Dentistry

Cited by 1 publication

References 3 publications

Ublic Engagement Promotes Consumer Choice in Favour of Sustainable Palm Oil

Ublic Engagement Promotes Consumer Choice in Favour of Sustainable Palm Oil

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About