Merlino V.M., Sciullo A., Pettenati G., Sottile F., Peano C., Massaglia S. (2022). Local production: what do consumers think? Sustainability, 15/03/2022, vol. 14, n. 6, p. 1-15.
https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063623
https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063623
Titre : | Local production: what do consumers think? (2022) |
Auteurs : | V.M. Merlino ; A. Sciullo ; G. Pettenati ; F. Sottile ; C. Peano ; S. Massaglia |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Sustainability (vol. 14, n. 6, March 2022) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 1-15 |
Langues : | Anglais |
Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
Catégories : |
Catégories principales 08 - ALIMENTATION ; 8.1 - Consommation Alimentaire. ComportementThésaurus IAMM SYSTEME ALIMENTAIRE ALTERNATIF ; SYSTEME DE PRODUCTION LOCALISE ; PRODUIT REGIONAL ; CHAINE D'APPROVISIONNEMENT ; ALIMENTATION DURABLE ; COMPORTEMENT DU CONSOMMATEUR ; CONSOMMATION ALIMENTAIRE ; PHYSIOLOGIE SENSORIELLE ; DURABILITE ; ITALIE |
Résumé : | Since the mid-1990s, there has been a growing interest among consumers and producers in downscaling to a local level the length of the agri-food chains as a solution for fairer and more sustainable food production systems. From the point of view of consumption, the attribute local is assuming an important role in defining food purchasing preferences, both in terms of expectations of product quality and in terms of its perceived relevance in determining the supply chain sustainability. This research aims to define how individuals perception of local production influences the definition of local among consumers based on a survey submitted to a sample of 500 consumers in North-Western Italy. The paper provides: (i) a semantic map built on keywords adopted by the respondents to describe local production; (ii) a categorization of food consumers divided in clusters on the basis of their eating styles; and (iii) a characterization of consumers clusters according to the preferences and knowledge expressed towards local production. The results show that consumers awareness and attitudes towards the concept of the local are influenced by the joint effect of their socio-demographic profile and their food consumption style, with some unexpected evidences that would deserve to be deepen with further research. However, given this uncertainty, three main traits seem to characterize the consumers attitude towards the local: a positive relation among the dimensions of environment, local development and product quality and the strength of the link between local production and the reduction of the length of the supply chain. Ultimately, territoriality is perceived as an index of higher product quality (seasonal, therefore fresh and genuine). |
Cote : | En ligne |
URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063623 |