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View article: Re-enchanting Consumer Ethics Through Embodied Relationality: An Ethnographic Approach to the Attitude-Behaviour Gap
Re-enchanting Consumer Ethics Through Embodied Relationality: An Ethnographic Approach to the Attitude-Behaviour Gap Open
Most research on the ‘attitude-behaviour gap’ adopts linear, rational, and individual models, or highlights notions of consumer uncertainty and confusion. We argue that different strands of the debate can benefit from an exploration of emb…
View article: Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo
Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo Open
Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, cons…
View article: Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis
Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis Open
With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs t…
View article: Achieving Sustainability in Food Supply Chains: an Industry Case Comparison
Achieving Sustainability in Food Supply Chains: an Industry Case Comparison Open
This research presents a comprehensive study optimizing transportation logistics in the food industry, emphasizing efficiency and sustainability. A mathematical model is developed to minimize total transportation costs, considering fixed a…
View article: Consumer Disposition Toward Fairness in Agri-Food Chains (FAIRFOOD): Scale Development and Validation
Consumer Disposition Toward Fairness in Agri-Food Chains (FAIRFOOD): Scale Development and Validation Open
Fairness in agri-food supply chains receives increasing consumer, industry, and political attention but is currently under-conceptualized and lacks appropriate frameworks for measurement. Therefore, building on a theoretically grounded con…
View article: Healthy foods, healthy sales? Cross-category effects of a loyalty program promoting sales of fruit and vegetables
Healthy foods, healthy sales? Cross-category effects of a loyalty program promoting sales of fruit and vegetables Open
Globally, consumption of Fruit and Vegetables (F&V) remains below nutritional guidelines. With retailers accounting for a large portion of F&V sales, marketing can be key to increase F&V consumption at household level. However, a key chall…
View article: Social capital and short food supply chains: Evidence from Fisheries Local Action Groups
Social capital and short food supply chains: Evidence from Fisheries Local Action Groups Open
Fisheries and coastal economies across Europe have witnessed substantial structural changes that have brought about challenges for territorial cohesion and social renewal within the fishing sector. Notably, there has been a disconnect betw…
View article: Healthy foods, healthy sales? Cross-category spillover effects of a reward program promoting sales of fruit and vegetables
Healthy foods, healthy sales? Cross-category spillover effects of a reward program promoting sales of fruit and vegetables Open
Introduction & BackgroundGlobally, consumption of Fruit and Vegetables (F&V) remains below nutritional guidelines. Marketing healthy products can be complex for retailers, and a key challenge is the design of strategies that benefit retail…
View article: Consumers' willingness to pay for an animal welfare food label
Consumers' willingness to pay for an animal welfare food label Open
Consumers increasingly rate the ethical dimensions of food production, including animal welfare, as important to them but how these concerns influence their food choices remains unclear. To address this, a Discrete Choice Experiment assess…
View article: Sustainability Performance of Certified and Non-certified Food
Sustainability Performance of Certified and Non-certified Food Open
The dataset Sustainability performance of certified and non-certified food (https://www.doi.org/10.15454/OP51SJ) contains 25 indicators of economic, environmental, and social performance, estimated for 27 certified food value chains and th…
View article: Looking behind the choice of organic: A cross-country analysis applying Integrated Choice and Latent Variable Models
Looking behind the choice of organic: A cross-country analysis applying Integrated Choice and Latent Variable Models Open
This cross-country study investigates the relative role of organic labelling in consumers' purchase decisions for apples and the extent to which behavioral constructs, derived from an extension of the Theory of Planned Behavior, influence …
View article: Are Short Food Supply Chains More Environmentally Sustainable than Long Chains? A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the Eco-Efficiency of Food Chains in Selected EU Countries
Are Short Food Supply Chains More Environmentally Sustainable than Long Chains? A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the Eco-Efficiency of Food Chains in Selected EU Countries Open
Improving the eco-efficiency of food systems is one of the major global challenges faced by the modern world. Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are commonly regarded to be less harmful to the environment, among various reasons, due to their…
View article: At the heart of controversies
At the heart of controversies Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss and evaluate the role of hybrid forums as tools to address specific controversies related to sustainable practices in localized agro-food systems (LAFS). Design/methodology/approach In contra…
View article: Short Food Supply Chains and Their Contributions to Sustainability: Participants’ Views and Perceptions from 12 European Cases
Short Food Supply Chains and Their Contributions to Sustainability: Participants’ Views and Perceptions from 12 European Cases Open
The present food system faces major challenges in terms of sustainable development along social, economic and environmental dimensions. These challenges are often associated with industrialised production processes and longer and less tran…
View article: Measuring the Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability of Short Food Supply Chains
Measuring the Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability of Short Food Supply Chains Open
The production and distribution of food are among the hot topics debated in the context of sustainable development. Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are now widely believed to be more sustainable in comparison to mass food delivery systems…
View article: Qualitative assessment of motivations, practices and organisational development of short food supply chains
Qualitative assessment of motivations, practices and organisational development of short food supply chains Open
This report focuses on the organisational development of Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC) in Europe. It aims at understanding the motivations, attitudes and practices for actors to participate in these alternative food networks as well as i…
View article: ”Report on quantitative research findings on European consumers’ perception and valuation of EU food quality schemes as well as their confidence in such measures”.
”Report on quantitative research findings on European consumers’ perception and valuation of EU food quality schemes as well as their confidence in such measures”. Open
Food Quality Scheme labels are an essential means of communicating food product and process characteristics thereby aiming at reducing information asymmetry on the side of consumers and supporting an informed choice. Such labels, however, …
View article: Part-Time Farming in Italy: Does Farm Size Really Matter?
Part-Time Farming in Italy: Does Farm Size Really Matter? Open
This paper explores the phenomenon of part-time farming in Italy and investigates the drivers of farm holders’ labour supply based on the farm size. Since the definition of ‘small farm’ is arbitrary, the study explores different criteria t…
View article: Results and lessons from pilot studies and final set of verified indicators for impact measurement of FQS, PSFP and SFSC: Evidence from the Comté PDO cheese, Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese, Serbian organic raspberries, County Durham school meals, Locavorium shop and Korycin Cheese
Results and lessons from pilot studies and final set of verified indicators for impact measurement of FQS, PSFP and SFSC: Evidence from the Comté PDO cheese, Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese, Serbian organic raspberries, County Durham school meals, Locavorium shop and Korycin Cheese Open
The present methodological handbook provides the methodologies which will be applied in each work package of the Strength2Food project. In particular, it contains a list of indicators on how to assess sustainability in food and agro-food s…
View article: Part-Time Farming in Italy: Does Farm Size Really Matter?
Part-Time Farming in Italy: Does Farm Size Really Matter? Open
This paper explores the phenomenon of part-time farming, which is a typical feature in the EU and particularly in Italy, often associated with pluriactivity and small-scale farming. With the aim of improving current understanding on agricu…
View article: Strengthening European Food Chain Sustainability by Quality and Procurement Policy: Working paper on the conceptual framework and literature review for understanding the social, environmental and economic impact of FQS, SFSC and varying PSFP policies on agri-food chain participants and rural territories
Strengthening European Food Chain Sustainability by Quality and Procurement Policy: Working paper on the conceptual framework and literature review for understanding the social, environmental and economic impact of FQS, SFSC and varying PSFP policies on agri-food chain participants and rural territories Open
• The territory is: i) the place of production which specific environmental characteristics (micro-climate and local varieties) are capable of qualitatively characterizing the products; ii) the place that, according to the presence of inst…