Organic products: consumption habits and perceptions

The objective of the research was to determine consumption habits and perceptions on ecological food products. The main results are: 85% of the respondents perceive the dominant characteristic organic food "healthy"; more than half of the respondents (60%) states to have no or little trust...

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Published in:Advances in environmental sciences : international journal of the Bioflux Society 2013-04, Vol.5 (1), p.1-9
Main Authors: Petrescu, Dacinia-Crina, Oroian, Ioan G, Proorocu, Marian, Mihăiescu, Tania, Paulette, Laura, Vârban, Dan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biscuits
Cereals
Consumers
Consumption
Ecological effects
Expenditures
Family income
Food
Food production
Households
Lactic acid
Meat
Natural & organic foods
Perceptions
Sustainable development
Trends
Vegetables
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Summary:The objective of the research was to determine consumption habits and perceptions on ecological food products. The main results are: 85% of the respondents perceive the dominant characteristic organic food "healthy"; more than half of the respondents (60%) states to have no or little trust in sellers claims about a product being eco in the absence of organic label; half of the respondents declare they spent less than 50 lei (0-11.11 Euro) on organic food and 40% of the respondents declare they spent between 51-200 lei (11.12-44.44. Euro) on organic food; almost 20% of the sample bought organic cereals, fruits, vegetables and dairy and almost 10% bought biscuits, meat, oil during the last year; 80% of the respondents are willing to pay for 1 liter of organic milk up to 44% more compared to supermarket price and 80% more compared to small farmers' price.
ISSN:2066-7620
2066-7647