Genetically modified food versus knowledge and fear: A Noumenic approach for consumer behaviour

Boccia, Flavio; Covino, Daniela; Sarnacchiaro, Pasquale

doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2018.06.013

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“…This is because, on the one hand, traditional buying criteria (price, quality, and convenience) prevail, and on the other hand, there is a low level of knowledge on the topic, associated with the difficulty of obtaining information on socially responsible behavior of companies. As a matter of fact, there are several consumers who say to be little informed on the subject, and in this context, the considerations related to the new noumenic approach are very significant (Boccia, Covino, & Sarnacchiaro, ).…”

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Consumer behavior and corporate social responsibility: An evaluation by a choice experiment

Boccia

Manzo²,

Covino³

2018

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The relationship between corporate social responsibility and consumer's behavior is more and more strong today: so it influences management of ethical and social effects of companies. The aim of the study is to investigate to what extent the socially responsible behaviors of companies influence consumer purchasing decisions and, moreover, the possible willingness to pay higher prices for good practice products.A choice experiment was conducted in Italy for this purpose on ready-made foods, where socially responsible initiatives of companies are compared with four levels of price and the presence or absence of a known brand. The analysis shows a positive relationship between socially responsible initiatives of companies and attitudes of consumers towards them and their products. However, by investigation, only few people adopt corporate social responsibility as choice criterion for purchases still, because traditional purchasing criteria continue to prevail, in particular the price.The conclusions are also a matter for thought for further discussion.

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Section: Literaturementioning

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Consumer behavior and corporate social responsibility: An evaluation by a choice experiment

Boccia

Manzo²,

Covino³

2018

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“…The trend of globalization stimulated excessive prospects for expanding business for developing economies in domestic, as well as in international, markets [1], as agriculture is still a key component for the livelihood and sustainable development of these economies. Therefore, in order to gain competitiveness in the global markets, there is a need to enhance the productivity and efficiency of agricultural commodities along the whole value chain of agriculture-related industries [2,3].…”

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Issues and Impacts of the Apricot Value Chain on the Upland Farmers in the Himalayan Range of Pakistan

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The livelihood of the people in the Himalayan range of Pakistan is largely dependent on the cultivation of fruits. Apricot and apple are the major fruits of this region, which are marketed throughout the country and also exported to other countries. Due to high perishability and the poor farm-to-market infrastructure in the region, farmers are unable to get maximum returns. This study was conducted keeping in view the importance of the region and the impacts of fruits on the livelihood of the farmhands. Cross-sectional data from 200 respondents were collected through a multistage random sampling technique. Factor analysis was employed to find out the constraint in the apricot production and propensity score matching estimates were employed to see the impact of apricot production on the farming communities in the study area. The results of the factor analysis show the most important group of constraints in the growth of the apricot industry is awareness, which is an internal factor. This is followed by production, policy, and marketing constraints. The least important is processing technology. Furthermore, the results show that apricot production has a significant positive impact on decreasing the poverty level of the household, depicting a great potential for the development of resilient livelihoods.

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“…However, a lack of nutritional knowledge may be a problem, as it is an important determinant [24], which was also evident from the example of pregnant single mothers who tend to have a lower nutritional value of their diet but also smoke cigarettes compared with the reference group of other pregnant women [25]. Also, the recent study by Boccia et al [26] indicated that for consumers, their perception and awareness may be crucial while making purchase decisions.…”

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Mother-Related Determinants of Children At-Home Fruit and Vegetable Dietary Patterns in a Polish National Sample

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Fruit and vegetable intake is indicated among the features of sustainable diets, while children's intake is strongly associated with the intake of their parents, as well as the availability of food products and their accessibility at home. The aim of the study was to analyze the mother-related determinants of children at-home fruit and vegetable dietary patterns in a Polish national sample of children aged 3-10 years. The random quota sampling (with quotas for age, education, and place of residence) was conducted to recruit the national representative sample of Polish mothers of children aged 3-10 years (n = 1200) who were interviewed using a Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) method. They were asked about their children's at-home fruit and vegetable dietary patterns, which were later compared in sub-groups that were stratified for age, educational background, marital status, place of residence, occupational status, and total net income in households. The indicated features, but not marital status, were indicated as determinants of children at-home fruit and vegetable dietary patterns. Children of younger mothers more often than others consumed fruits, whereas those of older mothers consumed vegetables. Children of mothers who had a lower level of education more commonly than others consumed fruits alone as a dish, and they had a higher preference for them, while those of mothers who had a higher level of education had a higher consumption of vegetables than others, although they had a medium preference for them. Children of mothers from villages had a lower consumption of vegetables and fruits than others, although they had a higher preference for fruits. Children of mothers with no professional job had a lower consumption of vegetables than others and more often consumed them processed, although they had a higher preference for fruits and vegetables. Children of mothers with low income had a lower consumption of vegetables than others and more often consumed fruits in a dish with other products, although they had a higher preference for fruits and vegetables. To summarize, an indication of a high preference for fruits and vegetables by mothers is not accompanied by the higher consumption and recommended dietary patterns for fruit and vegetable intake by their children. In particular, the sub-samples of mothers who had a low level of education, were from villages, did not have a professional job, and had low income may either overestimate the fruit and vegetable preference of their children or do not offer them sufficient amount of fruits and vegetables, although they indicate a higher preference. In order to encourage more sustainable diet following, in terms of the fruit and vegetable intake, it is essential to introduce actions toward the properly planned nutritional education for the indicated target groups.

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Genetically modified food versus knowledge and fear: A Noumenic approach for consumer behaviour

Cited by 64 publications

References 52 publications

Consumer behavior and corporate social responsibility: An evaluation by a choice experiment

Consumer behavior and corporate social responsibility: An evaluation by a choice experiment

Issues and Impacts of the Apricot Value Chain on the Upland Farmers in the Himalayan Range of Pakistan

Mother-Related Determinants of Children At-Home Fruit and Vegetable Dietary Patterns in a Polish National Sample

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