scholarly journals The influence of socio-demographic characteristics of tourists on their interest for organic food in Istria, Croatia

2009 ◽  
Vol 55 (No. 6) ◽  
pp. 296-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.S. Ilak Peršurić ◽  
A. Tezak
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

Due to the consumers concern about their health and the rise of their ecological consciousness, demand for organic food is generally increasing. According to this trend, there is an increase in the amount of agricultural land surface used for organic farming and market rise for organic products. The survey was conducted in 2008. Market development possibilities for organic farming in Istra had a focus on organic food consumption during their stay in Istra. This paper represents the analysis of the survey in six tourist places in Istra on a sample of 1 300 tourists. We used a questionnaire as the research method. The purpose of this paper was to determine socio-demographic characteristics of tourists interested in organic food consumption and the influence on the mentioned interest. Our assumption was that there exists a certain tourist profile interested in consuming organic food. We confirmed through correlations their statistical importance.

Level of market development and intensity of organic food consumption: cross‐cultural study of Danish and New Zealand consumers

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 392-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Squires ◽  
Biljana Juric ◽  
T. Bettina Cornwell
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Cultural Study ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Cross Cultural Study ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

This paper presents a cross‐cultural study of organic food consumption. Relationships between health and diet concern, environmental concern, confidence in the conventional food industry, demographic characteristics, and intensity of organic food consumption of consumers from Denmark (mature organic industry) and New Zealand (novice organic food industry) are investigated. The authors evaluate the adequacy of deficit value and market development conceptual frameworks to predict priority of these concerns related to the level of organic market development.

scholarly journals Sustainable agriculture through organic farming in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 299-304
Author(s):  
Rajkaranbir Singh
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Chemical Fertilizers ◽  
Climatic Regions ◽  
North East ◽  
Organic Products

Organic products are grown under a system of agriculture without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides with an environmentally and socially responsible approach. Organic agriculture is developing rapidly and today 186 countries produce organic food commercially. Currently, only 1.5 percent of the world’s agricultural land is farmed organically. The status of organic farming in India is bestowed with lot of potential to produce all varieties of organic products due to its various agro climatic regions. In several parts of the country, the inherited tradition of organic farming is an added advantage. This holds promise for the organic producers to tap the market which is growing steadily in the domestic market related to the export market. India ranks 9th in terms of World’s organic agricultural land and 1st in terms of total number of producers. The popularity of organic food is growing dramatically as consumer seeks the organic foods that are thought to be healthier and safer. As per the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoAFW), 2.78 million ha was covered under organic farming in India which is about 2 per cent of the 140.1 million ha net sown area in the country. Of this, 1.94 million ha (70%) area is under National Project on Organic Farming NPOP, 0.59 million ha (21.5%) under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), 0.07 million ha (2.6 %) under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region (MOVCDNER) and 0.17 million ha (6.1% ) under state schemes or non-schemes. The certified organic production for all crop categories stood at 2.6 million metric tons.in 2018-19. Sugar crops (sugarcane), oilseeds, cereals and millets, fiber crops, pulses, medicinal, herbal and aromatic plants, and spices/condiments are the highest produced organic commodities in India. However, the Indian organic food industry is curtailed by multiple challenges including reduced farm production per hectare, a general apprehension among farmers to forego the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and higher storage and transportation costs due to the lack of preservatives required for long-term storage. The states should step up their action in a concerted way to promote organic and natural farming. States can play an instrumental role in helping farmers sell their organic and natural produce by developing organic value chains, procuring organic produce and helping farmers get remunerative prices.

scholarly journals Integrated Soil and Crop Management in Organic Agriculture: A Logical Framework to Ensure Food Quality and Human Health?

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2494
Author(s):  
Leonidas Rempelos ◽  
Marcin Baranski ◽  
Juan Wang ◽  
Timothy N. Adams ◽  
Kolawole Adebusuyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Organic Farming ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Whole Grain ◽  
Quality Of Food ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

The environmental and biodiversity benefits of organic farming are widely recognized, but there is still controversy about the effects of organic production methods on the nutritional composition of food and human health. In the first part of this article therefore, we critically review the evidence that organic farming methods improve the nutritional quality of food crops. Moreover, we summarize our current understanding of how quality gains are linked to the implementation of the “innovations” introduced into conventional crop production during the intensification or “green revolution” of agriculture over the last 100 years. In the second part of the article, we critically review the evidence for the range of health benefits related to organic food consumption. Specifically, we describe and discuss the results from: (i) dietary intervention studies which have found that organic food consumption substantially reduces pesticide exposure in humans and affects feed intake, growth, hormone balances and immune system responsiveness in animal models; (ii) human cohort/epidemiological studies which have reported significant positive associations between organic food consumption and the lower incidence of a range of diseases including obesity, metabolic syndrome, cancer, hypospadias, pre-eclampsia, eczema and middle ear infections in infants; (iii) interactions and trade-offs between diet (e.g., whole-grain, fruit and vegetables and reduced red-meat consumption) and food types (organic versus conventional) concerning public health and future food security. The article also identifies knowledge gaps and highlights the need for (i) long-term, factorial field experiments to understand the relative effects of agronomic and pedoclimatic drivers on crop quality and safety, and (ii) clinical trials and additional human cohort studies to confirm the positive health outcomes linked to organic food consumption. The main conclusions from our review are that there is growing evidence that (i) agricultural intensification has resulted in a reduction in the nutritional quality of food and the sustainability of food production, and (ii) organic farming practices not only improve food quality and human health, but also food security. This is particularly true where current nutritional guidelines (increasing whole-grain, fruit and vegetable products, while reducing red-meat consumption) are implemented.

scholarly journals Organic Food Consumption among Households in Hanoi: Importance of Situational Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12496
Author(s):  
Anh Thi Van Tran ◽  
Nhung Thi Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Social Categorization ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Food Purchase ◽  
Categorization Theory ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

The promotion of sustainable consumption plays an extremely important role in Vietnam’s National Green Growth Strategy. However, despite an increase in concerns about environmental issues, eco-friendly buying behaviors in general and organic food consumption in particular are still unpopular among Vietnamese consumers, leading to a question about the importance of situational factors, which this article focuses on. Based on attitudes; subjective norms; perceived norms, which are mentioned in the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and consumer choice theory; and social norms from social categorization theory, the research created a questionnaire and then sent it to respondents who were in charge of buying food for their family in Hanoi. Then, 423 of the 570 responses received were used to create the structural equation model (SEM) with four distinct stages in AMOS statistical software, which evidences the crucial role of situational factors. Subjective norms and social norms have the highest positive impact on organic food purchase among households in Hanoi. Moreover, households’ organic food purchase is also positively affected by perceived behavior control and the availability of products but negatively affected by the price of products, which strongly fits with TPB, social categorization theory, and other studies. In particular, there is no evidence about relationships between knowledge of or attitude toward organic food and family income and organic food purchase among households in Hanoi. In addition, age and education status do not have any impact on respondents’ behavior in organic food purchase in this city. Finally, the authors propose some suggestions to promote organic food consumption among households in Hanoi. First is that businesses specializing in the production and supply of organic products should focus on customer care activities, innovate business models, and advertise to attract customers to use organic products. Second is that the government should issue regulations to encourage businesses to invest in the research and production of organic products as well as implement strict regulations to penalize violations in the production and supply of organic products.

scholarly journals Organic food and health

2020 ◽  
pp. 131-136
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Animal Origin ◽  
Plant Metabolites ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

The popularity of organic foods grows systematically. In the last decade, several critical reviews and meta-analysis concerning organic food consumption and their effect on some chosen health problems have been published. The aim of the work was to present the current state of knowledge regarding the influence of organic food consumption on human health. On average, organic food of plant origin is characterized by a trace presence of pesticides, a lower content of nitrates and an increased content of polyphenols and vitamin C. Organic products of animal origin contain more beneficial for health unsaturated fatty acid. Organic dairy products, in contrast to meat products, are characterized by a higher content of protein and saturated fatty acids, however, the differences more result from the length of the grazing period and access to fresh forage than to the production system. Although generally, the consumption of organic food does not provide a significant nutritional advantage compared to a conventional diet, regular and frequent consumption of organic products generally reduces the risk of overweight and obesity, both for women and men, as well as non-Hodgkin lymphoma in case of women. Besides those, consumption of organic fruits and vegetables, as well as dairy products significantly reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia in pregnancy and eczema in infants, respectively. Positive effect on selected health problems probably results from a reduced amount of pesticide residues and an increased secondary plant metabolites intake which characterize organic food. This review showed that there is a need for further, especially, large cohort studies concerning the effect of organic food consumption on specific diseases development.

scholarly journals Factors affecting consumption culture for organic products in Lithuania

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 663-671
Author(s):  
Vilma Tamulienė ◽  
Akvilė Mažrimė
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Consumer Culture ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Consumption Culture ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Consumer Values ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

The organic food consumption creates only 2% of the total food market, although the consumption of these products is slowly growing (European Commission 2011). Consumption of organic products is not only important for the health, but also organic farming using their resources more efficient, what promotes rural development and employment. Organic products consumption has short-term, long-term economic and political benefits. To form consumer culture need some time, to encourage people to choose more organic products, first need to explore factors, which forms the culture of organic products consumption. When the demand is encouraged, supply could be increased as well, that’s why is important for organizations’ to find them factors which affects culture organic food consumption, so they could increase sales of their products. The aim of the research - to analyse factors which forms culture of organic products consumption, to identify which ones are most important in Lithuanian market. In the article summarized the scientific literature, generated theoretical model of organic products consumption culture, and verified by questionnaire survey method. Find results are showed that the organic consumer culture in Lithuania is influenced by two factors: consumer values and attitudes with habits.

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