Consumer Perception of Food Attributes

ISBN-13: 9780367781095 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 298 str.

Shigeru Matsumoto; Tsunehiro Otsuki

Opis

This book summarizes empirical findings on consumer valuation of food attributes, explains policies introduced to meet consumer demand for food credence attributes, and discusses the agenda to strengthen communication between producers and consumers.

Spis treści

Overview. Consumer Perspectives of Food Safety Issues: Novel Technologies, Chemical Contaminants, Organic Food and Deceptive Practices. Consumers’ Food Safety Concern over Animal Diseases. Consumer Perceptions of Genetically Modified Foods and GMO Labeling in the United States. Consumer Concerns about Radioactive Contamination: Empirical Analysis of the Vegetable Wholesale Market in Kanto Region. International Trade and Credence Goods. Food Safety Standards and Trade Patterns. Toward a win-win integration of agriculture and the food sector: Perspectives from the Mekong region. Factors Influencing Farmers’ Demand for Agricultural Biodiversity. Culture and ethics concerning food attributes. Food Credence Attributes, Multi-Criteria Analysis and the Ethics of Food Choice. Farm Animal Welfare and Consumers. Interpersonal and Institutional Trust effects on Country of Origin Preference. Do Consumers Benefit from Labels of Regional Origin? The Case of the Czech Republic. Organic and local foods: substitutes or complements? Marketing and Regulation Associated With Food Attributes. Consumer Views of Health-Related Food Labelling: From Front-of-Pack Logos to Warning Labels. Genetically Modified Food Product Labeling Effects: How Dietary Restraint Impacts Consumer Cognition and Behavior. Sustainability, Certification Programs, and the Legacy of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Conclusion.

O autorze

Shigeru Matsumoto, Tsunehiro Otsuki