Transition management applications to accelerate sustainable food consumption – comparative analysis between Switzerland and Hungary

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ID13023816
AuthorsCsaba Fogarassy (0000-0002-8670-5874, University of Debrecen, corresponding author), Huu Hoang Nguyen (0000-0003-2296-214X, University of Debrecen), Judit Oláh (0000-0003-2247-1711, Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi Egyetem), J Popp (0000-0003-0848-4591, University of Debrecen)
Year2018
Volume11
Issue3
Pages31-43
Publication date2018-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2071-8330 • E-ISSN: 2306-3483
PublisherCentre of Sociological Research, NGO (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14254/2071-8330.2018/11-3/3
OpenAlexW2896214996
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited3

The aim of this paper is to present the transition towards sustainability and its characteristics in consumer systems of different levels. The relevance of the topic comes from the many development paths and innovation programmes which are initially recognized as sustainable in former socialist countries but which eventually all turn out to be unsuccessful. This study introduces the research which compares the sustainable consumer attitudes of the "50+" population in Switzerland and Hungary. The former is one of the most advanced consumer communities in Europe and the latter is a post-communist economy in transition. The representative sample, which contained over 1000 questionnaires and complementary personal interviews, clearly indicated the difference between the two groups of consumers. While among Swiss population marketing tools and social discussions to promote sustainable and

Biology · Business · Consumption (sociology · Economics · Natural resource economics · Social science · Sociology · Sustainability · Sustainable consumption · Transition (genetics · Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability · Ecology

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