Are consumers loyal to genetically modified food? Evidence from Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21296572 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fazlul K Rabbanee (0000-0002-8023-5074, Curtin University), Tanzim Afroz (0000-0003-2879-567X, Edith Cowan University), Mostafa Mahmud Naser (0000-0002-3795-0216, Edith Cowan University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 803-819 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-03 |
| 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-11-2019-0832 |
| OpenAlex | W3097584085 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 47 |
Purpose Genetically modified (GM) food has received considerable interest from academics and practitioners. However, research on consumer loyalty towards GM food is relatively sparse. Guided by the theory of planned behaviour, this study aims to explore the factors that influence consumer repurchase intention and behavioural loyalty towards GM food. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 464 Australian consumer panel members surveyed through a nationwide online survey, with data analysed by structural equation modelling using AMOS (v. 22.0). Findings The findings reveal that consumer loyalty towards GM food is influenced by the interplay between awareness of benefits and risks, situational and social influences and attitude and repurchase intention. Female consumers are found to not only possess a relatively more favourable attitude and repurchase intention, but also are more loyal towards GM food compared to male consumers. Unlike older consumers, younger consumers' loyalty towards GM food is influenced by their attitude and repurchase intention. The relevant policy implications of the findings are discussed. Practical implications As consumers have contrasting views about GM food, to influence their loyalty, it is important for GM food industries as well as policy makers to better understand how to address consumers' varying concerns about GM food. Originality/value This study offers a parsimonious model for explaining the factors that influence consumer loyalty towards GM food
Advertising · Business · Consumer behaviour · Food products · Genetically modified food · Genetically modified organism · Loyalty · Originality · Situational ethics · Structural equation modeling · Value (mathematics) · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Food Science · Genetically Modified Organisms Research · Marketing · Organic Food and Agriculture · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |