Not eating is a loss: How familiarity influences local food consumption

2022 ◽  
Vol 90 ◽  
pp. 104479
Author(s):  
Yuchen Xu ◽  
Guojun Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Local Food

scholarly journals Buyer and Nonbuyer Barriers to Purchasing Local Food

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-463
Author(s):  
Lingqiao Qi ◽  
Adam N. Rabinowitz ◽  
Yizao Liu ◽  
Benjamin Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Healthy Diet ◽  
Local Agriculture ◽  
Food Purchases ◽  
Shopping Location ◽  
Zip Code

Policymakers and value chain members often use a one-size-fits-all strategy to increase local food consumption. Our results indicate this approach may not be effective; local food buyers and nonbuyers have differing barriers to purchasing more or accessing local food. We examine the effect of demographics, health indicators, shopping location, and zip code on those barriers. Prices and availability are barriers for both buyers and nonbuyers. Consumers with higher healthy diet scores are more likely to think about local food availability. Providing specific products is a more viable strategy than creating additional purchasing venues. These results are important, as governments seek to increase local food purchases and enhance local agriculture.

scholarly journals Factors in tourists’ food decision processes: a US-based case study

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-19
Author(s):  
Angel F. González ◽  
Catherine Curtis ◽  
Isaac J. Washburn ◽  
Abhijeet R. Shirsat
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Local Foods ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Exposure Effect ◽  
English Only

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically test an existing conceptual model from Mak et al. (2012a, 2012b) to discern which factors have the most influence on food choices when travelers visit destinations with different options, i.e. local foods, other than those available in their home environments. Design/methodology/approach The quantitative study surveyed 330 travelers and used descriptive analyses of all the variables involved. A hierarchical linear regression was calculated to predict for the dependent variable of local cuisine consumption, based on the independent variables of culture and religion, socio-demographic factors, motivational factors, food trait personality and exposure effect/past experience. Findings Culture, motivational factors and food-related personality traits were consistently significant predictors of local food consumption. Research limitations/implications Limitations include using an English-only online questionnaire and self-reported bias. The impacting delimitation relates to data collection from US travelers and thus limiting generalizability findings. Practical implications The study explained factors involved in travelers’ decision to consume local foods at a destination. Government, tourism-related organizations, producers and service providers gain information to improve products, increase interest, create additional employment opportunities, increase tax revenues that assist local communities and increase consumption of local foods, products and services. Originality/value The limited availability of research on this topic prompted the interest of the researchers. Mak et al. (2012b) provide a conceptual model that was first tested empirically in this study. It presents a five factors impacting tourist food consumption at a destination. Local food consumption of tourists was tested using the aforementioned conceptual model.

scholarly journals Drivers of local food consumption: a comparative study

2015 ◽  
Vol 117 (9) ◽  
pp. 2282-2299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constanza Bianchi ◽  
Gary Mortimer
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Extended Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Food Purchase ◽  
Positive Attitudes

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically explore antecedents of local food purchase intention in two food producing countries with different cultural backgrounds. Design/methodology/approach – An online survey was employed to collect data from consumers located in Chile (n=283) and Australia (n=300). A proposed model is tested with structural equation modelling. Findings – Attitude towards consuming local food is a strong and direct driver of intentions to purchase local food in both countries. Attitude towards supporting local agri-businesses and consumer ethnocentrism are found to positively impact attitude towards consuming local food in both countries. Attitude towards local agri-businesses also has a direct effect on intentions to purchase local food in Australia, but not in Chile. Interestingly, subjective norms are not found to affect intentions to consume local food in either country. Research limitations/implications – The paper examines factors affecting the attitude towards and behavioural intention regarding local food consumption and develops an extended model of local food consumption. An outcome of this new model is the inclusion of personal variables, which influence local food purchasing behaviour. Practical implications – Producers and retailers need to develop campaigns explaining how consuming local food supports local businesses and farmers, which will reinforce personal values associated with local consumption. Originality/value – This is the first study to demonstrate that positive attitudes towards local foods are important drivers of local food purchase behaviour, independent of the cultural characteristics or level of economic development within a country.

scholarly journals KAJIAN POTENSI SAGU SEBAGAI SUMBER PANGAN LOKAL DI NEGERI TUHAHA KECAMATAN SAPARUA TIMUR KABUPATEN MALUKU TENGAH

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-68
Author(s):  
M. Luhukay ◽  
R. G. Risamasu ◽  
R. Tomasoa
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Sago Starch ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Raw Starch ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Public Consumption ◽  
Food Reserves

Food was a fundamental necessity for human survival and at the same time for the integrity of a nation so that its existence must be available at all times and its fulfillment must be fulfilled. For rural people in Maluku, food security depends largely on local foodstuffs such as sago, tubers, bananas, corn, breadfruit and others. Local food resources available in most region in Maluku in particular sago, if managed properly can supportstrengthen the needs of household and local food reserves and in turn reduce dependency on rice. This research aims to identify the potential of sago as well as determine the patterns and levels of public consumption against sago as local food. The research was conducted in East Saparua district land Tuhaha with survey methods and structured interviews. The results of the research found 167 haof sago plantation available in Tuhaha. At least 24 tree/Ha mature sago tree stands (MT) which produced484kgs raw starch per tree or 1122 tons dried sago starch. The percentage of local food consumption respectively was  15%sago, 27% combination of sago, tubers and banana, 32%combination of sago, tubers, banana and rice amounted,  and 26% purely rice.

scholarly journals Local Consumption

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
PSPM UNIQBU
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Security Level ◽  
Community Food Security ◽  
Rice Consumption ◽  
Security Planning

The research was conducted in Waimangit Village of Buru Regency with the objectives to analyze community food security planning, make projections for diversification of local food consumption and food security in Waimangit Village. The approach used is qualitative with the basic method of descriptive analysis. The results showed that, Local food consumption is still low with the level of diversification of food consumption is also still low, factors that affect the level of diversification of food consumption is, expertise in processing, number of household members and social interaction, There is no shift of rice consumption pattern to local food, local food consumption condition only occurs at certain age segmentation, Food security level generally belong to food vulnerable where household is long term plant based farmer

US tourists' food neophobia and their local food experiences in France and Italy.

2021 ◽  
pp. 147-168
Author(s):  
Ja Young Choe
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Behavioural Intention ◽  
Food Neophobia ◽  
The Third ◽  
Food Perception ◽  
Consumption Values ◽  
Food Tourism ◽  
Different Levels

Abstract This study has three major objectives; the first is to explore whether tourists have different levels of food neophobia according to their sociodemographics; the second is to investigate if differences in tourists' local food consumption values exist among different food neophobia groups (FNGs); and the third is to examine whether differences in tourists' behavioural intention to go back to a destination for food tourism exist among different FNGs. This study expects that destination marketers, hospitality businesses and tour operators can achieve a competitive advantage by understanding the concept of food neophobia and its associations with tourists' sociodemographics and local food experiences in a destination. In particular, this study will focus on US tourists' local food perception experiences in France and Italy.

Food tourism value: Investigating the factors that influence tourists to revisit

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Rousta ◽  
Dariyoush Jamshidi
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Food Image ◽  
Food Tourism ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Consumption Value

Food consumption is an important notion in the hospitality literature. Although its role in gaining visitors’ satisfactory travel experience and in affecting tourists’ experiences of a destination is acknowledged, the impact of travelers’ local food consumption value on tourist behavior remains an underdeveloped topic. This study investigated the effect of tourists’ local food consumption value on their future behaviors by focusing on their destination food image and their attitudes toward local food. The data were collected from 891 tourists in Shiraz, Iran, through a survey-based method using structured questionnaires. Partial least square structural equation modeling was used to test the model proposed. Results indicated that taste/quality value, health value, price value, emotional value, and prestige value left a positive effect on tourist’ attitude toward local food. While destination food image did not influence the intention to visit the destination for food tourism, it positively affected the intention to recommend local food. The observations revealed marketing strategies substantially explored in the study.

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