Sustainability in the Food Sector: A Consumer Behaviour Perspective

<p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Consumers have, through their food choices, a major role in bringing about more sustainable food production. However, this presupposes that differences in sustainability are communicated t...

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Main Author: Klaus G. Grunert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CentMa 2011-12-01
Series:International Journal on Food System Dynamics
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Online Access:http://centmapress.ilb.uni-bonn.de/ojs/index.php/fsd/article/view/169
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Summary:<p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Consumers have, through their food choices, a major role in bringing about more sustainable food production. However, this presupposes that differences in sustainability are communicated to consumers. Even if food products are eco-labelled and consumers are motivated to support sustainability, a number of potential barriers may prevent consumers from using the information to make sustainable choices. Six such barriers are discussed in this paper. </span></p>
ISSN:1869-6945