What Drives the Choice of Local Seasonal Food? Analysis of the Importance of Different Key Motives.

ABSTRACT: Local seasonal food choices are environmentally relevant behaviors and a promising opportunity for enhancing sustainable food consumption. Therefore, we need a more integrated understanding of motives driving consumers to opt for food that is produced locally and also in its natural growing season. The aim of this study is to (i) identify which motives for local food choices are also relevant for local seasonal food choices and (ii) investigate whether environmental motives become (more) relevant for these environmentally friendly choices. To assess consumer perceptions of socioeconomic, health, and environmental aspects, a survey in combination with a choice-based conjoint experiment to measure consumer preferences for seasonal (apples) and non-seasonal choices (tomatoes) was conducted. T

SUBMITTER: Wallnoefer LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8623070 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature