Consumer Attitudes towards Local and Organic Food with Upcycled Ingredients: An Italian Case Study for Olive Leaves

Food made with upcycled ingredients has received considerable attention in very recent years as a result of the need to both reduce waste and increase food nutritional properties. However, consumer acceptance of these novel foods is fundamental to their market uptake. This paper aims to assess the likelihood of the acceptance of food obtained from upcycled ingredients of olive oil productions and its association with some relevant recent consumption trends, such as organic food consumption and attention to food origin. In addition, particular attention is given to age group behaviors to appraise the differences between generations. Results suggest that, despite the negative influence of food technophobia, a core of sustainability-minded consumers seems to emerge that is interested in organic or local products, that could also favor the uptake of these novel food made with upcycled ingredients in the market. Results suggest that developing organic or “local” food products with upcycled ingredients can increase the probability of consumer acceptance.

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Consumer acceptance of Italian or New Zealander lamb meat: an Italian case study

Italian Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.4081/ijas.2009.s2.528 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 8 (sup2) ◽

pp. 528-530 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mariano Pauselli ◽

Luciano Morbidini ◽

Emiliano Lasagna ◽

Vincenzo Landi ◽

Roberto Giangrande

Keyword(s):

Consumer Acceptance ◽

Italian Case ◽

Lamb Meat

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Men’s and women’s attitudes toward organic food consumption. A Spanish case study

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.5424/sjar/2012102-507-11 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 281 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

R. Olivas ◽

R. Bernabéu

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Organic Food ◽

Organic Food Consumption

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Organic food consumption during pregnancy is associated with different food intake and health-related characteristics: the KOALA Birth Cohort Study

10.1055/s-0037-1608303 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

APS Simões-Wüst ◽

C Moltó-Puigmartí ◽

E Jansen ◽

M van Dongen ◽

P Dagnelie ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Food Intake ◽

Birth Cohort ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Organic Food ◽

Birth Cohort Study ◽

Health Related ◽

Organic Food Consumption

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Investigating the Relationship between Attitude- Behavioural Intention: A Case of Organic Food Consumption in Sri Lanka

10.31357/fmscmst.2014.00315 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

N.D.R. Pradeep

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Organic Food ◽

Behavioural Intention ◽

Organic Food Consumption ◽

The Relationship

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Consumer Acceptance of Gene-Edited versus Genetically Modified Foods in Korea

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18073805 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (7) ◽

pp. 3805

Author(s):

Eunae Son ◽

Song Soo Lim

Keyword(s):

Gene Editing ◽

Consumer Preferences ◽

Genetically Modified ◽

Relevant Information ◽

Consumer Acceptance ◽

Genetically Modified Foods ◽

Breeding Methods ◽

Novel Foods ◽

Novel Technology ◽

Potential Market

Food made with gene-editing has received considerable attention in recent years because it is claimed to be a little different from traditional genetically modified breeding methods concerning safety. However, consumer acceptance of these novel foods and their potential market uptake remains to be answered. This study aims to assess differences in the acceptance of gene-edited and genetically modified foods in Korea. The choice-based conjoint analysis is adopted to estimate part-worth functions for the soybean oil attributes with 200 surveyed samples. The estimated part-worth values reveal how much each attribute affects consumers’ decision-making. Estimated results suggest that consumers tend to accept gene-editing more than genetically modified foods. The acceptance of novel technology is shown to correspond closely to the degree of consumers’ scientific knowledge, highlighting the importance of revealing relevant information regarding the technology. Results also show that country of origin is a significant food-specific attitudinal factor in shaping consumer preferences.

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Investigations on historical monuments’ deterioration through chemical and isotopic analyses: an Italian case study

Environmental Science and Pollution Research ◽

10.1007/s11356-021-15103-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Maria Ricciardi ◽

Concetta Pironti ◽

Oriana Motta ◽

Rosa Fiorillo ◽

Federica Camin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Potassium Nitrate ◽

Sewage Water ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Italian Case ◽

Historical Monuments ◽

Isotopic Analyses ◽

Historic Centre ◽

The Church

AbstractIn this paper, we analysed the efflorescences present in the frescos of a monumental complex named S. Pietro a Corte situated in the historic centre of Salerno (Campania, Italy). The groundwater of the historic centre is fed by two important streams (the Rafastia and the Fusandola) that can be the sources of water penetration. The aims of this work are to (i) identify the stream that reaches the ancient frigidarium of S. Pietro a Corte and (ii) characterize the efflorescences on damaged frescos in terms of chemical nature and sources. In order to accomplish the first aim, the water of the Rafastia river (7 samples) and the water of the Fusandola river (7 samples) were analysed and compared with the water of a well of the Church (7 samples). The ionic chromatography measurements on the water samples allowed us to identify the Rafastia as the river that feeds the ancient frigidarium of S. Pietro a Corte. To investigate the nature and the origin of the efflorescences (our second aim), anionic chromatography analyses, X-ray diffraction measurements, and the isotopic determination of nitrogen were performed on the efflorescences (9 samples) and the salts recovered from the well (6 samples). Results of these analyses show that efflorescences are mainly made of potassium nitrate with a δ15N value of + 9.3 ± 0.2‰. Consequently, a plausible explanation for their formation could be the permeation of sewage water on the walls of the monumental complex.

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Population survey of attitudes and beliefs regarding organic, genetically modified, and irradiated foods

Nutrition and Health ◽

10.1177/0260106017690739 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 7-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jane A Gwira Baumblatt ◽

L Rand Carpenter ◽

Caleb Wiedeman ◽

John R Dunn ◽

William Schaffner ◽

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Keyword(s):

Telephone Survey ◽

Genetically Modified ◽

Organic Food ◽

Prevalence Ratio ◽

Attitudes And Beliefs ◽

Consumer Health ◽

Organic Foods ◽

Gm Foods ◽

Irradiated Foods ◽

Organic Food Consumption

Background: Sales of organic foods are increasing due to public demand, while genetically modified (GM) and irradiated foods are often viewed with suspicion. Aim: The aim of this research was to examine consumer attitudes toward organic, GM and irradiated foods to direct educational efforts regarding their consumption Methods: A telephone survey of 1838 residents in Tennessee, USA was conducted regarding organic, GM, and irradiated foods. Results: Approximately half of respondents (50.4%) purchased organic food during the previous 6 months (‘consumers’). The most common beliefs about organic foods by consumers were higher cost (92%), and fewer pesticides (89%). Consumers were more likely than non-consumers to believe organic food tasted better (prevalence ratio 3.6; 95% confidence interval 3.02–4.23). A minority of respondents were familiar with GM foods (33%) and irradiated foods (22%). Conclusion: Organic food consumption is common in Tennessee, but knowledge about GM and irradiated foods is less common. Consumer health education should emphasize the benefits of these food options, and the safety of GM and irradiated foods.

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