Eco-Labeled Canned Tuna Consumption: What do Italians Know and How do They Behave?

Forleo, Maria Bonaventura; Palmieri, Nadia

doi:10.1080/08974438.2023.2180470

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“…When the sustainability characteristics of the segments are linked to the frequency of consumption of the seafood products considered in the study, a nexus does not emerge in terms of a greater frequency of consumption of all products and of the local one (anchovy). This result is in line with those of studies showing that people who consider themselves environmentally conscious do not necessarily have a positive attitude toward fish [60] and pay attention to environmental attributes of seafood [21,28].…”

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“…Other studies have investigated future scenarios [24] and suggested research and policy agenda for improving the sustainability of seafood consumption [25]. Finally, some studies have dealt with specific environmentally related topics such as the consumption of seafood byproducts [26], consumers' preferences related to product variety and alternative food networks [27], and the relevance of eco-labels [28,29]; in addition, the ecological and carbon footprints of scenarios with different seafood consumption patterns have also been analyzed [30][31][32].…”

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The Sustainability of Seafood Products in the Opinions of Italian Consumers of Generation Z

Forleo,

Bredice

2023

Foods

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This study aims to explore whether members of Generation Z have sensitivity and awareness about environmental issues related to seafood production and consumption, their beliefs on how to make more sustainable the future provisioning of seafood, their consumption frequency, and, finally, whether different profiles and groups of people could be detected. A survey was implemented with 778 Italian students attending secondary schools. Descriptive statistics, testing, and cluster analyses were applied. Results provide the sustainability profile of five groups, of which three are aligned with SDGs 12 and 14, but the other groups, comprising almost half of the sample, are insensitive, unaware, or irresolute about the sustainability of seafood production and consumption. Overall, people’s environmental consciousness does not appear to be strongly related to the frequency of consumption of sustainable seafood species. Regarding the solutions for improving the sustainability of future seafood production, young respondents underlined the catching and raising of novel, discarded, not exploited, or marginally exploited seafood species. People declared a high knowledge of the nutritional and safety implications of seafood. This study is one of the few that explore issues specifically related to the profiles of Generation Z and young people’s approach toward sustainable seafood production and consumption.

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Section: Literature Background 21 Young Generations Toward Sustainabl...mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Sustainability of Seafood Products in the Opinions of Italian Consumers of Generation Z

Forleo,

Bredice

2023

Foods

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Environmental Attributes of Wild versus Farmed Tuna: Beliefs, Knowledge and Purchasing Choices of Italian Consumers of Canned Tuna

Forleo

Palmieri²

2023

Sustainability

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The study investigates the perception of the environmental sustainability of wild-caught versus farm-raised tuna production among a sample of Italian consumers. Awareness, concern, knowledge and beliefs related to the environmental impacts of wild and farmed tuna, and the attention given to environmental attributes when purchasing canned tuna, are tested for significance based on the socio-demographic characteristics of individuals. The results show that respondents are aware and concerned about the environmental challenges in fish production, but more than half of the sample has no or little knowledge of the environmental sustainability of both wild and farmed sources of tuna production. They indicate impacts in terms of by-catch, marine ecosystems and species reproduction for the wild source; for the farmed source, environmental issues related to the feeding and risk of the virus are reported. Most respondents believe that the wild fish source has a greater environmental impact than the farmed tuna production. Plastic contamination, separate waste collection and air emissions are other environmental challenges respondents mostly consider. Finally, minimal attention is paid to environmental attributes when purchasing canned tuna, and the production method of the fish is ignored.

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Eco-Labeled Canned Tuna Consumption: What do Italians Know and How do They Behave?

Cited by 2 publications

References 64 publications

The Sustainability of Seafood Products in the Opinions of Italian Consumers of Generation Z

The Sustainability of Seafood Products in the Opinions of Italian Consumers of Generation Z

Environmental Attributes of Wild versus Farmed Tuna: Beliefs, Knowledge and Purchasing Choices of Italian Consumers of Canned Tuna

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