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 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.

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 Association Between Organic Food Consumption and Risk of Obesity in Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1667-1667
Author(s):  
Yong-Moon (“Mark”) Park ◽  
Katie O'Brien ◽  
Dale Sandler
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Error Variance ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Relative Risks ◽  
Organic Food Consumption ◽  
Log Linear

Abstract Objectives Organic food consumption has been inversely associated with obesity in cross-sectional studies. Few have investigated this with prospective data. We examined whether organic food consumption was associated with the risk of obesity. Methods We used data from 37,706 eligible Sister Study (2003–2009) participants aged 35–74 years who provided information on frequency of organic food consumption. Participants reported their consumption of organic produce, meat, and dairy during the past 12 months as never, less than half the time, about half the time, or more than half the time. An organic diet score (ODS) was calculated by assigning scores of 0, 1, 2 and 3 for increasing consumption proportions and summing across food groups (maximum score 9). Prevalent obesity was based on measured general obesity (body mass index [BMI]≥30.0) and central obesity (waist circumference [WC] ≥88 cm, waist-to-height ratio [WHtR] ≥0.5). To evaluate incident overweight and obesity, self-reported BMI at enrollment was compared to self-reported BMI during follow-up (mean, 8.3 years). We used generalized log-linear models with robust error variance to estimate multivariable-adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) and relative risks (RRs) for prevalent and incident obesity, respectively. Results At baseline, 62% of women reported eating organic food in the last 12 months. Compared with no consumption of organic food, higher ODS (≥3) was associated with a lower prevalence of obesity at baseline (PR for BMI = 0.98; 95% CI, 0.97–0.99; PR for WC = 0.94; 95% CI, 0.92–0.97; and PR for WtHR = 0.95; 95% CI, 0.93–0.98), after adjusting for socioeconomic, demographic, and lifestyle factors, including physical activity and other dietary measures. Higher ODS was inversely associated with gaining ≥5 kg (RR = 0.87; 95% CI, 0.82–0.92; P-trend < .001), a BMI increase ≥10% (RR = 0.88; 95% CI, 0.82–0.94; P-trend < .001). Among those who were not overweight or obese at enrollment, higher ODS was associated with becoming overweight (RR = 0.81; 95% CI, 0.73–0.91; P-trend < .001) or obese (RR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.74–0.96; P-trend = .007). Associations did not differ by diet quality or socio-demographic factors. Conclusions Organic food consumption was associated with decreased risk of weight gain and decreased risk of becoming overweight or obese. Funding Sources National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

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.

Narrowing the gap: Factors driving organic food consumption

2017 ◽  
Vol 166 ◽  
pp. 1438-1447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brahim Chekima ◽  
Aisat Igau @ Oswald ◽  
Syed Azizi Wafa Syed Khalid Wafa ◽  
Khadidja Chekima
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

Green Consumption

2019 ◽  
pp. 376-395
Author(s):  
Ozan Kaya ◽  
Feridun Duman
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
The State ◽  
Green Marketing ◽  
Green Consumption ◽  
Green Consumers ◽  
Food Market ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

The main purpose of this chapter is to reveal the profile of organic food consumers and the factors that affect consumers' motivation for organic food consumption as being one of the most important aspects of green marketing and green consumption. Therefore, this study first dealt with green consumers and green consumption and then, organic food consumption and the state of organic food market were evaluated and finally, an empirical research was conducted with 393 respondents in order to better determine the consumers of organic food consumption in Turkey. According to the findings, four motivations were found in influencing the behavior of organic food consumption. These are: health, ecological and social welfare, sensory appeal and natural contents. More specifically, this research reveals that those that have children participated in this research frequently consume organic food.

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