How motivation, opportunity, and ability impact sustainable consumption behaviour of fresh berry products

The consumption of natural food offers a chance for sustainable development of natural food markets. However, the concept of sustainable consumption behaviour has not been sufficiently noted in natural food-related literature. Neither have its driving forces been adequately captured in the prevailin...

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Published in:Journal of cleaner production 2023-05, Vol.401, p.136698, Article 136698
Main Authors: Tong, Lingyun, Toppinen, Anne, Wang, Lei, Berghäll, Sami
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consumer attitude
Consumer behaviour
Motivation
Nature food
Sustainable consumption
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Summary:The consumption of natural food offers a chance for sustainable development of natural food markets. However, the concept of sustainable consumption behaviour has not been sufficiently noted in natural food-related literature. Neither have its driving forces been adequately captured in the prevailing theoretical models. We model the sustainable consumption behaviour in fresh berry sector and investigates its driving forces in China using a survey of 413 consumers with the covariance-based structural equation modelling technique. Results have four confirmed factors (motivation, opportunity, intentions and ability) as significant facilitators of sustainable consumption behaviour. The way they impact sustainable consumption behaviour differ. Opportunity is found to have direct impacts on consumption behaviour, while motivation and ability are found to have indirect impacts on consumption behaviour via consumption intention. We contribute to current literature on Sustainability Development Goal (SDG) from individual consumers’ aspect by conceptualizing the sustainable fresh berry consumption behaviour using an extended theoretical framework in an emerging market. Our findings also provide suggestions and guidelines for policymakers, farmers and marketers who aim to expand the natural food markets in a sustainable manner. •Sustainable consumption behaviour is examined in the natural food sector.•This research seeks to narrow the green intention-behaviour gap.•The paper develops a concept model with volitional and non-volitional drivers.•Motivation, opportunity and ability are key to fresh berry consumption behaviour.
ISSN:0959-6526
1879-1786
DOI:10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136698