Consumer attitudes towards leftover food takeout interventions
A case study of the doggy bag in Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21296382 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Soniya Billore (0000-0003-0587-4543, Linnaeus University), Tomio Kobayashi (0000-0002-8004-3216, Aichi Institute of Technology), Ou Wang (0000-0002-7976-3232, University of Waikato) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 3228-3244 |
| 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-03-2021-0231 |
| OpenAlex | W3193896435 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 44 |
Purpose The purpose is to explore consumer acceptance of the doggy bag as an intervention to promote sustainable food consumption. In particular, it explores consumer attitudes towards taking home the leftover food from eating out at restaurants as a way of sustainable consumption. Design/methodology/approach A consumer survey to explore consumer attitudes, followed by an investigation of the media communications that promote the doggy bag as a tool to reduce food wastage. Findings Strategic communication was employed in an inclusive approach to increase the impact of the doggy bag on consumer behaviour. Consumers show a positive inclination towards using the doggy bag to take home the leftovers of their restaurant meals and reduce food wastage. Cultural biases can cause hurdles in the acceptance of the tool. Originality/value To the best of the author's knowledge, this is the first study to approach the behavioural analysis of leftover food takeout interventions studied from the consumer perspective. Furthermore, it is based on a novel approach of experimental methods at ready-to-eat food outlets for communicating with consumers
Advertising · Business · Consumer behaviour · Consumption (sociology) · Intervention (counseling) · Originality · Psychological intervention · Sociology · Value (mathematics) · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability · Marketing · Organic Food and Agriculture · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |