Sustainability in the Food Sector: A Consumer Behaviour Perspective
<p align="left"> </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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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CentMa
2011-12-01
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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 |
Summary: | <p align="left"> </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> |
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ISSN: | 1869-6945 |