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What is Sustainable Food

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Handbook of Research on Consumerism in Business and Marketing: Concepts and Practices
A food that is traceable at all stages of the food chain, is produced and processed by efficiently exploiting local resources of production, by taking care of the environment, biodiversity, and animal welfare, and by ensuring fair and adequate incomes for employees engaged in the food chain, as well as is healthy and safe to consumers.
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Sustainable Food Consumption Macro Issues: Case Study of Latvian Consumer Behaviour
Skaidrite Dzene (Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia), Aija Eglite (Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia), and Gunta Grinberga-Zalite (Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia)
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 27
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5880-6.ch008
Abstract
The chapter presents an analysis of food consumption macro issues in Latvia. The authors have aggregated scientific literature on various aspects of consumption with an emphasis on sustainable consumption fundamental issues. The purpose of the chapter is to characterise the factors affecting consumer behaviour in food consumption and identify the profiles of the sustainable and unsustainable consumer in Latvia. In scope of the research, the authors have performed analysis of business cycle effects on consumption as well as effects of the state support to promote sustainable food consumption. The empirical research aims to study the present and potential behaviours of consumers, identifying their attitudes and intentions towards purchasing sustainable food products.
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