Sustainable Food Consumption Practices: Insights into Consumer Experience

• Other Authors: Migliore, Giuseppina (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Business strategy; gastronomy; local food; cultural experience; social and environmental sustainability; rural development; food consumption; organic consumer market; emotional factors; health consciousness; consumers' trust; labeling system; consumer behavior; bio food; urban person; ecological alimentary products; health; consumers; symbolic systems; Romania; natural product; traditional product; countryside product; local product; consumer attitudes; meat consumption; environment; sustainability; meatless diets; meat avoidance; dietary behavior change; global warming; climate change; farmers' market; product performance; relational capital; repurchase intention; subjective well-being; social farming; food; agriculture; consumer demand; disability; discrete choice experiment; eggs; sustainable agriculture; local entrepreneurship; regional products; empirical research; health concern; sustainable food; organic food; extra virgin olive oil; organic attributes; health attribute; sustainable diet; algae; Caulerpa; research for development; RDI; livelihood; Pacific; nutrition; NCDs; beverages; consumer; food-related lifestyles; segmentation; minimally processed food; fresh-cut fruits; consumer decision-making; plant-based; sustainable; meat alternatives; plant protein; flexitarian; vegan; vegetarian; n/a
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In recent years, the increasing consumer concern towards food safety, environmental sustainability and social justice issues have stimulated new consumption practices more oriented towards social, economic and environmental sustainability. These include the growing consumers' preferences towards organic food, local food, and other sustainable foods and beverages consumption, as well as the spread of alternative distribution chains, which emphasize the short-distance transportation of food and the direct relationship between consumers and producers. In addition, these sustainable consumption practices seem also to involve tourist destination choices, rural tourism and gastronomy interest. This Special Issue aims to contribute to the literature on sustainable consumption practices by enriching discussions on consumers experiences and by emphasizing the motivational and demographic factors as well as the cultural and situational factors that guide consumer behaviour towards these practices.