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Baş M, Kahriman M, Çakir Biçer N, Seçkiner S. Results from Türkiye: Which Factors Drive Consumers to Buy Organic Food? Foods 2024; 13:302. [PMID: 38254603 PMCID: PMC10815511 DOI: 10.3390/foods13020302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The trend towards organic foods as an alternative has recently increased. Several individual, environmental, and behavioural factors can affect this situation. This study was conducted with 1417 participants to examine the factors affecting attitudes, purchase intention (PI), and actual purchasing behaviour towards organic foods. Consequently, a two-part questionnaire was used to query participants' sociodemographic information and their attitudes and preferences towards organic foods. Data were analysed using multiple regression analysis, Pearson's correlation, and structural equation modelling. Our findings confirmed that health consciousness, the knowledge of organic foods, subjective norms, perceived price, values (health and safety), nutritional content, naturalness, availability, monetary barriers, risk barriers, and trust affect attitudes towards organic products. These findings indicate that increasing consumers' knowledge and awareness about organic foods, encouraging their consumption by society, accessibility them in the food market and making them affordable can affect the attitude towards these products. Furthermore, we determined the direct effect of the attitude on actual buying behaviour with the mediating role of PI. Additionally, we noted that marital status, employment status, disease diagnosis in the last 12 months, and the presence of a baby at home affect actual buying behaviour. In conclusion, they can help food marketers target consumers to their sociodemographic status and develop new sales strategies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Murat Baş
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, 34752 Istanbul, Türkiye; (M.K.); (N.Ç.B.)
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, 34752 Istanbul, Türkiye; (M.K.); (N.Ç.B.)
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, 34752 Istanbul, Türkiye; (M.K.); (N.Ç.B.)
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Beykent University, 34398 Istanbul, Türkiye;
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Brandner MME, Fyfe CL, Horgan GW, Johnstone AM. Self-Reported Purchasing Behaviour, Sociodemographic Predictors of Plant-Based Protein Purchasing and Knowledge about Protein in Scotland and England. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14214706. [PMID: 36364968 PMCID: PMC9657987 DOI: 10.3390/nu14214706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Plant-based diets are seen as a food-based strategy to address both the impact of dietary patterns on the environment, to reduce climate change impact, and also to reduce rates of diet-related disease. This study investigated self-reported consumer purchasing behaviour of plant-based alternative foods (PBAF) and wholefood plant protein foods (legumes) with a cross-sectional online survey. We identified the sociodemographic factors associated with purchasing behaviour and examined knowledge about protein and plant-based diets. We recruited and obtained consent from n = 1177 adults aged >18 from England and Scotland (mean age (± standard deviation (SD)) 44 (16.4) years), across different areas of social deprivation, based on postcode. Descriptive statistics were conducted, and sociodemographic factors were examined by computing covariate-adjusted models with binary logistic regression analysis. A total of 47.4% (n = 561) consumers purchased PBAF and 88.2% (n = 1038) wholefood plant-proteins. The most frequently purchased PBAF were plant-based burgers, sausages, and mince/meatballs. Individuals from low deprivation areas were significantly more likely than individuals from high deprivation areas to purchase wholefood plant-proteins (odds ratio (OR) 3.46, p = 0.001). People from low deprivation areas were also more likely to recognise lentils as good source of protein (OR 1.94, p = 0.003) and more likely to recognise plant-based diets as healthy (OR 1.79, p = 0.004) than those from high deprived areas. These results support current trends of increasing popularity of PBAF, which is positive for the environment, but also highlights these products as being ultra-processed, which may negatively impact on health. The study also re-enforces the link between deprivation, reduced purchasing of wholefood plant-proteins and knowledge of plant-based protein and diets. Further research is needed to examine healthfulness of PBAF and how sociodemographic factors, especially deprivation, affect both food choice and consumption of wholefood plant-proteins.
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- Magdalena M. E. Brandner
- The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
- Correspondence: (M.M.E.B.); (A.M.J.); Tel.: +44-(0)-736-688-4688 (M.M.E.B.); +44-(0)-771-050-1939 (A.M.J.)
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- The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
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- The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
- Correspondence: (M.M.E.B.); (A.M.J.); Tel.: +44-(0)-736-688-4688 (M.M.E.B.); +44-(0)-771-050-1939 (A.M.J.)
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Clinton-McHarg T, Delaney T, Lamont H, Lecathelinais C, Yoong SL, Wolfenden L, Sutherland R, Wyse R. A Cross-Sectional Study of the Nutritional Quality of New South Wales High School Student Food and Drink Purchases Made via an Online Canteen Ordering System. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13124327. [PMID: 34959881 PMCID: PMC8706117 DOI: 10.3390/nu13124327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Unhealthy dietary patterns in adolescence are associated with an increased risk of future chronic disease. This study aimed to assess online canteen lunch purchases made by high school students to identify: (1) the nutrient composition of purchases (energy, saturated fat, sugar, sodium, percent energy from saturated fat and total sugar); (2) the proportion of items classified as healthier (‘Everyday’) and less healthy (‘Occasional’ or ‘Should not be sold’) according to the New South Wales Healthy Canteen Strategy; (3) the frequency of purchases by product type (e.g., salty snacks), their classification and nutrient composition; and (4) associations between student characteristics and the nutrient composition and classification of purchases. The average order contained 2075 kJ of energy, 6.4 g of saturated fat, 18.4 g of sugar and 795 mg of sodium. Less healthy (‘Occasional’ and ‘Should not be sold’) items combined accounted for 56% of purchases. The most frequently purchased products were burgers and crumbed/coated foods. Students in higher grades purchased a significantly higher mean percent of ‘Everyday’ items, compared to students in grades 7 or 8. The majority of high school student purchases were less healthy (‘Occasional’ or ‘Should not be sold’) items, warranting further investigation of factors influencing online canteen purchasing behaviour in this setting.
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- Tara Clinton-McHarg
- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia; (T.C.-M.); (T.D.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (S.L.Y.); (L.W.); (R.S.)
- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Australia
- Priority Research Centre for Health Behavior, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia; (T.C.-M.); (T.D.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (S.L.Y.); (L.W.); (R.S.)
- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Australia
- Priority Research Centre for Health Behavior, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia; (T.C.-M.); (T.D.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (S.L.Y.); (L.W.); (R.S.)
- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Australia
- Priority Research Centre for Health Behavior, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia; (T.C.-M.); (T.D.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (S.L.Y.); (L.W.); (R.S.)
- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia; (T.C.-M.); (T.D.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (S.L.Y.); (L.W.); (R.S.)
- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Australia
- Priority Research Centre for Health Behavior, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia; (T.C.-M.); (T.D.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (S.L.Y.); (L.W.); (R.S.)
- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Australia
- Priority Research Centre for Health Behavior, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia; (T.C.-M.); (T.D.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (S.L.Y.); (L.W.); (R.S.)
- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Australia
- Priority Research Centre for Health Behavior, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia; (T.C.-M.); (T.D.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (S.L.Y.); (L.W.); (R.S.)
- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Australia
- Priority Research Centre for Health Behavior, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-2-4042-0272
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Whatnall MC, Soo ZM, Patterson AJ, Hutchesson MJ. University Students Purchasing Food on Campus More Frequently Consume More Energy-Dense, Nutrient-Poor Foods: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13041053. [PMID: 33805030 PMCID: PMC8063938 DOI: 10.3390/nu13041053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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University food environments are typically dominated by unhealthy food choices. The aim was to investigate associations between on-campus food purchasing behaviours and dietary intake in an Australian university student sample. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2017–2018 with students (n = 362, 71.0% female, mean age 27.5 ± 10.5 years) from the University of Newcastle, Australia. On-campus food purchasing behaviours (purchasing frequency and weekly expenditure), dietary intake (diet quality and percentage energy/day from energy-dense, nutrient-poor (EDNP) foods) and sociodemographic and student characteristics (e.g., time spent on campus) were measured. Linear regression was used to explore associations between food purchasing behaviours and dietary intake, adjusted for potential confounders. Mean percentage energy/day from EDNP foods was 31.7 ± 14.4. Mean diet quality score was 32.6 ± 10.2 out of 73. Higher percentage energy/day from EDNP foods was associated with higher weekly expenditure (β = 0.203, p < 0.001) and more frequent purchase (β = 18.041, p < 0.001 for ≥4 times a week vs. never) of food/drinks on campus. Diet quality was not significantly associated with purchase frequency or expenditure (p > 0.05). Findings are supportive of changes being made to university food environments, as a strategy to improve dietary intake among university students.
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- Megan C Whatnall
- School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; (M.C.W.); (Z.M.S.); (A.J.P.)
- Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; (M.C.W.); (Z.M.S.); (A.J.P.)
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- School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; (M.C.W.); (Z.M.S.); (A.J.P.)
- Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; (M.C.W.); (Z.M.S.); (A.J.P.)
- Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305, Australia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-2-49-215405
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Yuen KF, Wang X, Ma F, Li KX. The Psychological Causes of Panic Buying Following a Health Crisis. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:ijerph17103513. [PMID: 32443427 PMCID: PMC7277661 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17103513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Attributed to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, panic buying is now a frequent occurrence in many countries, leading to stockouts and supply chain disruptions. Consequently, it has received much attention from academics and the retail industry. The aim of this study is to review, identify, and synthesise the psychological causes of panic buying, which is a relatively new and unexplored area in consumer behaviour research. A systematic review of the related literature is conducted. The review suggests that panic buying is influenced by (1) individuals’ perception of the threat of the health crisis and scarcity of products; (2) fear of the unknown, which is caused by negative emotions and uncertainty; (3) coping behaviour, which views panic buying as a venue to relieve anxiety and regain control over the crisis; and (4) social psychological factors, which account for the influence of the social network of an individual. This study contributes to the literature by consolidating the scarce and scattered research on the causes of panic buying, drawing greater theoretical insights into each cause and also offers some implications for health professionals, policy makers, and retailers on implementing appropriate policies and strategies to manage panic buying. Recommendations for future research are also provided.
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- Kum Fai Yuen
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore;
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore;
- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +65-6790-5247
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- School of Economics and Management, Chang’An University, Xi’an 710064, China;
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;
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BACKGROUND Factors influencing corporate decisions to purchase occupational health (OH) are unknown. AIMS To assist the marketing of OH services to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by characterizing purchasing behaviour. METHODS We developed a 2×2 model, based on published studies, to describe OH purchasing behaviour by SMEs. We tested the model by analysis of responses to a cross-sectional market research survey carried out in November 2007. The companies surveyed were SMEs employing 30-250 employees, within the localities of five UK National Health Service OH services: West London, Buckinghamshire, Cambridge, Portsmouth and York. We chose a sample representative of all SMEs for each location. The survey explored knowledge of OH and the perceived importance of a variety of services. RESULTS We obtained responses from 387 companies (19%); 81% indicated that they knew about OH and 24% had purchased OH services. OH was rated 'very important' by 35%, and 65% rated it as 'quite' or 'very important'. Sickness absence and its business impact were monitored by 89%. Enterprises claiming OH understanding were significantly more likely to purchase OH services (odds ratio [OR] 3.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.6-8.0). Companies employing fewer than 90 employees were significantly less likely to purchase such services than larger ones (OR 0.17, 95% CI 0.09-0.3). CONCLUSIONS OH knowledge and company size are key determinants of SME purchasing behaviour. Our findings support our proposed theoretical model. However, more research could explore claimed knowledge of OH with respect to the proposed purchaser types and business benefits.
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- J Harrison
- Imperial Health at Work, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 OHS, UK
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