Consumers' attitudes and behaviour towards safe food in China: A review
TL;DR: The findings show that Chinese consumers have a high awareness of safe food but limited knowledge about the concept of safeFood, low recognition of the relevant labels and limited ability to identify safe food.
About: This article is published in Food Control.The article was published on 2013-09-01. It has received 282 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Food safety & Food policy.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the main trigger for purchasing organic food products is that consumers expect them to be healthier and safer, and the respondents who have bought organic foods tend to have higher education level and disposable incomes, be families with children and be older than those who have not bought them.
Abstract: Purpose – In response to food scares related to high levels of agro-chemical residues sometimes found on foods, consumers in China increasingly demand for organic foods. As little is known on consumer perceptions and attitudes toward organic food products, the purpose of this paper is to gain insight into the purchase of organic food products by consumers and to explore the main factors driving this process. Design/methodology/approach – Mixed (quantitative and qualitative) market survey approaches were used to provide a potentially deeper insight into consumer’s perspective and could help get a better picture of the complex factors involved. Findings – The main trigger for purchasing organic food products is that consumers expect them to be healthier and safer. The respondents who have bought organic food products tend to have a higher education level and disposable incomes, be families with children and be older than those who have not bought them. The main barriers to increasing the market share of org...
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TL;DR: It is indicated that for the general people there is low health risk to As, Cd, Hg and Pb by the vegetable intake and considerable attentions should be paid for the possible pollution of heavy metals in vegetables, especially for Cd.
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TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors developed a model of consumers' purchase of safe vegetables based on 840 valid questionnaires from Beijing of China, the model was confirmed by the logistic regression method.
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TL;DR: The results show that consumer involvement significantly mediates the effects of health consciousness and ecological motives on organic food purchase intention, but not applied to food safety concern.
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TL;DR: In this article, food safety is linked in direct and indirect ways to achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals, especially those on ending hunger and poverty, and promoting good health and well-being.
Abstract: Food safety is linked in direct and indirect ways to achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals, especially those on ending hunger and poverty, and promoting good health and well-being. Food and nutritional security are realized only when the essential elements of a healthy diet are safe to eat, and when consumers recognize this. The safety of food is vital for the growth and transformation of agriculture, which are needed to feed a growing and more prosperous world population, for the modernization of national food systems, and for a country's efficient integration into regional and international markets. The safety of food is the result of the actions or inactions of many stakeholders operating under diverse environmental, infrastructure, and socio-political conditions. These stakeholders include farmers, food handlers and distributors, food manufacturers, food service operators, consumers, regulators, scientists, educators, and the media. Their behavior can be shaped by their awareness of food safety hazards; their technical, financial, and other capabilities to apply effective mitigating practices; and prevailing rules, incentives, and other motivators. Food safety outcomes can be strongly influenced by policies, investments, and other interventions. These alter the awareness, capabilities, and practices of stakeholders, from farm to fork. Well-functioning markets can provide incentives for farmers and food business operators to supply products that match the safety characteristics consumers demand. Even so, there are many circumstances stemming from problems of information and costs where pure market signals fail and additional measures are needed. Problems of information include the actual attributes of food products, and the location and origins of food safety hazards.
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TL;DR: In this paper, food-related personal traits are suspected of playing a moderating role in influencing personal food choice, which in turn influence the subsequent purchase intentions, and the results vindicate the use of Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in explaining the consumer's organic foods choice behavior.
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TL;DR: This study aims to provide answers to two questions: is willingness to pay (WTP) for organic products influenced by the same set of factors that affect purchasing of conventional foods?
Abstract: Purpose – Seeks to provide answers to two questions: is willingness to pay (WTP) for organic products influenced by the same set of factors that affect purchasing of conventional foods? Does WTP for organic products vary according to different food categories?Design/methodology/approach – Purchasers were approached during their food shopping in retail chains in Athens in July 2003. Sample inclusion is based on real awareness of the term “organic”. The questionnaire included in its first part a number of criteria that influence consumers when buying food. In the second part respondents were asked to indicate if any food products they buy were organic and to state how much more they were willing to pay. Information from the first part was analysed with factor analysis. With the help of t‐value analysis, it was examined whether there is a statistically significant difference per product category between consumers who are willing to pay and consumers who are unwilling to pay in terms of the factors identified...
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TL;DR: For example, this paper found that the complexity and diversity of the influences at work in food choice and consumption requires knowledge of concepts of and insights from a wide range of science and social science disciplines, including food science, nutrition, medicine, psychology, physiology, psychophysics, sociology, economics, marketing, and anthropology.
Abstract: Food has a central position in the life of consumers. It is the source of nutrition and hedonic experiences, it serves a social and cultural function, and accounts for a major share of consumer expenditure. Yet consumer behavior with respect to foods has not attracted much systematic attention by consumer behavior researchers. At least part of the difficulty in conducting research in this important area lies in the complexity and diversity of the influences at work in food choice and consumption, and in the fact that such research requires knowledge of the concepts of and insights from a wide range of science and social science disciplines, including food science, nutrition, medicine, psychology, physiology, psychophysics, sociology, economics, marketing, and anthropology.
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TL;DR: This paper surveys 432 consumers from three cities in China, consequently establishing a logit model to analyse the main factors affecting consumers' choice for organic food, and suggests that Chinese consumers' intent to purchase organic food is strongly affected by factors such as income and degree of trust in organic food.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The global market for organic food has developed significantly in the past decade. The organic food industry in China is export oriented, with production growing rapidly, although the domestic market remains relatively small. This paper surveys 432 consumers from three cities in China, consequently establishing a logit model to analyse the main factors affecting consumers' choice for organic food.
RESULTS: The result indicates that Chinese consumers' intent to purchase organic food is strongly affected by factors such as income, degree of trust in organic food, degree of acceptance of organic food price, and consumers' concern on self-health. This intent is only slightly affected by factors such as consumers' age, education level and concern about environmental protection.
CONCLUSION: Based on the results, the following measures are recommended: reduce the cost of organic food through multiple channels to cut down the market price; establish and perfect the supervision system of organic food; and promote organic food through various channels. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry
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TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors developed a three-stage purchase framework model and applied a multivariate Probit regression to analyze questionnaire information collected from 14 supermarkets in Beijing, China.
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