Fostering ethical consumption in food sector
Insights from the Italian Solidarity Purchasing Groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21295138 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mauro Sciarelli (0000-0002-0378-4889, University of Naples Federico II), Mario Tani (0000-0001-9937-7972, University of Naples Federico II), Anna Prisco (0000-0002-3365-9202, University of Naples Federico II), Francesco Caputo (0000-0001-9583-7222, University of Naples Federico II) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 3100-3115 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Food Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-070X • E-ISSN: 1758-4108 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/bfj-03-2021-0341 |
| OpenAlex | W3196266006 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 85 |
Purpose The paper aims at investigating antecedents and predictors of consumers' buying and consumption processes within the Italian Solidarity Purchasing Groups (SPGs) to enrich current debate about drivers and levers on which act for fostering ethical consumption in food sector. Design/methodology/approach Building upon the theory of planned behavior (TPB) a theoretical model is proposed for depicting possible antecedents and predictors of consumers' buying and consumption processes in food sector. The validity of the model has been tested via partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS for analyzing primary data collected through a structured questionnaire from 354 consumers engaged in SPGs. Findings Within the domain of food buying and consumptions through SPGS, results show that consumers' behavior intention (BI) is influenced by consumers' attitude (ATT) and perceived behavioral control (PBC). Moreover, the research also demonstrates that consumers' ATT is influenced by consumers' ethical self-identity (ETH), consumers' willingness to support local economy (SLE), and food safety concern (FSC). Originality/value The study contributes to the ongoing debate on sustainable consumerism focusing the attention on SPGs as emerging social organizations inspired by ethical food consumption. Both theoretical development and empirical evidences enrich current knowledge about drivers and levers on which act for fostering ethical consumption in food sector
Business · Consumer behaviour · Consumption (sociology) · Control (management) · Economics · Empirical research · Originality · Political science · Purchasing · Sociology · Solidarity · Structural equation modeling · Theory of planned behavior · Value (mathematics) · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Marketing · Organic Food and Agriculture · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |