现阶段消费者对转基因食品的认知及购买意愿分析--基于对南京市消费者的调查

目前,消费者对转基因食品持有不同的态度。明确了解消费者的态度及其购买转基因食品的意愿将有助于生产者及政府的决策。本文通过对南京市的超市消费者进行的问卷调查分析,得出了现阶段南京市消费者对转基因食品的认知度还比较低,接受程度也不高的结论。而转基因食品价格、消费者的收入、受教育程度等因素会对其购买意愿产生较大影响。     

消费者对转基因食品购买意愿的形成:理论模型与实证检验

在转基因技术飞速发展的今天,消费者的购买意愿将决定其是否选择购买转基因食品,从而最终影响转基因技术及其产品的发展方向和市场前景,因此研究消费者对转基因食品购买意愿就显得十分重要。本文基于计划行为理论,构建了影响消费者对转基因食品购买意愿形成的理论模型。通过LISREL软件建立结构方程。实证结果表明:消费者对转基因食品的购买意愿主要受到行为态度、主观规范、知觉行为控制和情感牵连等4个因素的影响。     

消费者对转基因食品的认知、态度及购买意愿研究——基于广州市消费者调查

转基因食品发展迅速。但长期以来,也因其安全性等方面的问题也受到了很多的质疑,其支持者和反对者各执一词。但广大的普通消费者具体又是如何看待转基因食品的呢?笔者以广州市200多名消费者为样本,就消费者对转基因食品的认知、态度和购买意愿进行了调查。结果显示消费者对转基因食品的认知程度相对是比较高的,但是了解程度比较低;而对转基因食品的态度整体来说比较积极和乐观;在购买意向上对转基因水果和蔬菜的意向最强,而消费者对转基因食品的态度和购买意向与人口统计学特征之间的关联不是很明显。在此研究基础上,笔者提出了几点建议和一点将来研究方向。     

转基因食品标识认知的调查分析——以北京市超市消费者为例

运用问卷调查与SPSS分析的方法,对北京市超市消费者进行调查分析。结果表明:当前北京市超市消费者对于转基因食品标识的认知较为匮乏;消费者对于转基因食品的购买意愿和购买频率均较低。我国应建立客观、全面的转基因食品宣传渠道、机制,以及循序渐进的转基因食品标识制度。     

如何科学合理的运用和推广转基因食品——基于对消费者对转基因食品态度的问卷分析

本文采简单随机抽样法,对消费者进行了问卷调查,根据问卷调查的结果总结分析了消费者对转基因食品的认知情况和态度,同时分析了影响消费者认知的因素,从消费者本身的因素和转基因食品两个层面分析。基于当前消费者对转基因食品的态度和认知程度,结合影响消费者对转基因食品态度的影响因素,本文希望提出科学合理有效的运用和推广转基因食品的方法,使转基因技术可以发挥其优势,将其劣势缩小,以一种科学的大众可以接受的方式推广和运用转基因食品。     

基于因子分析的消费者可追溯食品购买行为实证研究——以南京市为例

论文以南京市为例,通过对消费者的可追溯食品购买行为进行实地调查,考察了消费者对可追溯性食品的认知水平和购买意愿,并利用因子分析法和二元Logistic回归模型分析了影响消费者购买意愿的主要因素。结果表明,消费者虽然普遍关注食品安全问题,但对可追溯性食品的认知程度较低;消费者对公共政策和公共媒介的不信任阻碍了食品可追溯体系的快速推广和发展;消费者对可追溯性食品的购买意愿主要受消费者收入水平、食品安全问题规制程度、可追溯食品安全性和重要性以及食品安全信息可信度的影响。消费者对可追溯食品的支付意愿不高,仅愿意额外支付普通食品价格的9%-12%。     

卫生职业院校学生对转基因食品的认知度调查

目的：了解卫生职业学院学生对转基因食品的认知状况。方法经整群抽样确定研究对象,采用统一的调查表进行转基因食品知识、态度和行为的现状调查。结果学生对转基因食品的知晓率为45.10%;转基因食品知识的主要来源为电视广播（60.78%）、课本书籍（52.94%）、网络（49.02%）和报刊杂志（37.25%）;43.75%的学生支持发展转基因食品,但73.47%的学生表示不愿意购买;62.75%的学生并不了解我国的转基因食品管理制度,80.39%的学生赞同进行对转基因食品进行标识。结论：卫生职业院校学生对转基因食品的认知程度较高,但购买意愿低,且大学生对我国转基因食品管理制度不了解。     

科技接受模式对网络购买意愿影响探析

应用因特网从事营销活动,进而获得竞争优势,已成为企业营销的必然趋势。分析掌握影响消费者网络购买意愿的因素,是研究电子商务的关键。本文以260个网络消费者为样本,研究科技接受模式(易用认知、有用认知)对于消费者网络购买意愿的影响。结果表明:易用认知、有用认知的科技接受模式会正向影响消费者对网络购物的涉入态度,消费者对网络购物的涉入态度会正向影响消费者网络购买意愿。     

浅谈消费者对转基因食品的认知及态度

目前,我国消费者对转基因食品的认知仍处于一个混淆状态,这个问题也成为当今社会食品安全方面备受关注的问题。本文以"浅谈消费者对转基因食品的认知及态度"为题,阐明我国当前转基因食品的消费状态和存在的问题、笔者在转基因食品消费观念,并就我国今后如何加强转基因食品的宣传和管理提出相关政策方面的建议和意见。     

株洲市消费者对转基因食品认知态度的调查研究

通过问卷调研的形式,调查分析株洲市消费者对转基因食品的认知态度和消费情况。研究发现,株洲市消费者对转基因食品的认知度较高,但接受程度不高。在知明的情况下,消费态度趋于传统和保守,主要原因在于担忧转基因食品的安全性问题。研究还发现不同学历和收入的消费者在接受转基因食品的态度上存在显著相关性。     

Determinants of Consumer Attitudes and Purchase Intentions With Regard to Genetically Modified Food – Results of a Cross-National Survey

Previous research has shown consumers to be highly sceptical towards genetic modification in food production. So far, however, little research has tried to explain how consumers form attitudes and make decisions with regard to genetically modified foods. The paper presents the results of a survey which was carried out in Denmark, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom to investigate the formation of consumer attitudes towards genetic modification in food production and of purchase decisions with regard to genetically modified yoghurt and beer. Altogether, 2031 consumers were interviewed in the four countries.Results show that attitude formation and decision-making are more comparable among Danish, German, and British consumers than with Italian consumers. Italian consumers turned out to be significantly less negative towards genetic modification in foods than particularly Danish and German consumers. Across countries, the attitude towards genetic modification in food production was deeply embedded in more general attitudes held by the consumers, in particular attitude towards nature and attitude towards technology. These general attitudes were found to influence perceived risks and benefits of the technology. Purchase decisions with regard to the two product examples were almost exclusively determined by attitudes towards purchasing the products. These were, in turn, significantly influenced by the overall attitude towards genetic modification in food production through their effects on beliefs held by consumers regarding the quality and trustworthiness of the products.The results suggest that attitudes towards genetically modified foods are quite strong, despite their lack of basis in actual product experience. Likewise, the strong relation of product-specific attitudes to the attitude towards using genetic modification in food production suggests that at present consumers reject the technology overall rather than evaluate products on a case-by-case basis. This situation may, however, be changed by a possible increased availability of genetically modified food products on the consumer market.     

Energy efficient household appliances in emerging markets: the influence of consumers' values and knowledge on their attitudes and purchase behaviour

This research integrates both motivational and cognitive approaches to better understand consumers' purchase behaviour of energy efficient household appliances in emerging markets. A unique values, knowledge, attitudes and behaviour model was developed, and then validated by obtaining data from Vietnamese consumers which yielded 682 usable responses. The findings confirm that consumers with stronger adherence to egoistic values are more likely to develop negative attitudes towards environmental protection, and they tend to formulate positive attitudes towards individual inconvenience associated with the purchase of energy efficient appliances. In contrast, biospheric and altruistic values facilitate consumers' purchase behaviour by enhancing their attitudes towards environmental protection, and by also reducing their attitudes in relation to individual inconvenience. Interestingly, consumers with high knowledge about energy efficient appliances tend to believe that the purchase of such products is important for environmental protection, and they are likely to negate the perception of inconvenience associated with the purchase. Attitudes were found to be significant determinants of both purchase intention and behaviour. The implications for policymakers, marketers and other stakeholders are discussed and future research directions presented.     

Consumer Buying Behavior of Genetically Modified Fries in Germany

A purchasing experiment in which genetically modified and conventional fries were offered for sale at mobile fast food stands in Germany was conducted to identify factors influencing the willingness of consumers to purchase genetically modified fries. In total, 331 purchasing decisions were made: 56.5% decided to purchase conventional fries, 22.4% genetically modified fries, and 21.1% no preference. A logistic regression model analyzing questionnaires found that worry about pesticides, frequency of organic food purchases, the acceptability of genetically modified foods with environmental benefits, and perceptions of health risks from genetically modified foods significantly impact the willingness to purchase genetically modified fries.     

Struggles in optimal labelling: how different consumers react to various labels for genetically modified foods

The labelling of genetically modified (GM) foods is an important policy issue, as consumers' attitudes towards these foods appear to be quite sensitive to information about their potential benefits and risks. Because it is difficult for labels to differ across consumers, differences in reactions to label information could lead to conflicts across consumer groups or to different market outcomes. Using factor and cluster analysis, we uncover three consumer segments with different attitudes to the risks and benefits of GM foods. Our segmentation‐based analysis on consumer reactions to information points out important differences across consumers. Not only did we find differences across segments in how they view the credibility of GM‐related information, we also find differences in how information influences segments' perceptions of the product, and in their likelihood to buy.     

The determinants of foreign product preference amongst elite consumers in an emerging market

By integrating the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and self-image congruence, this study seeks to investigate elite consumers’ purchase intentions towards products made in foreign countries. The data were gathered via a survey conducted amongst 316 Sri Lankan elite consumers across two product categories. The findings demonstrate that consumers’ attitudes towards products made in foreign countries are driven by subjective norms and self-image congruence. The study shows that self-image congruence is the stronger predictor of consumers’ attitudes towards products made in foreign countries. Also, the effect of self-image congruence on consumers’ purchase intentions is partially mediated by their attitudes towards products made in foreign countries.     

Product attributes,consumer benefits and public approval of genetically modified foods

The use of biotechnology in food production has generated considerable debate involving the benefits and risks associated with its use. Consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods is a critical factor that will affect the future of this technology. Using data from a national survey, this study examines how public acceptance of food biotechnology is related to consumers’ socioeconomic and value attributes as well as the benefits associated with the use of this technology. Empirical results suggest that consumer acceptance of food biotechnology increases considerably when the use of this technology brings tangible benefits for the public. Consumers with different socioeconomic and demographic attributes have diverging views of food biotechnology only when its use brings specific benefits to them. When the use of genetic technology confers no additional benefit, public attitudes towards genetically modified foods are driven primarily by their scientific knowledge, views of scientists and corporations associated with biotechnology as well as public trust and confidence in government.     

Functional Foods and the Young

Factors such as raised consciousness about human health, development of the food industry, and medicine and branches of natural science studying the relation between nutrition and health have led to the popularization of foods with proven health effects. Such foods are called functional foods. Although there is growing interest in functional foods, there are several groups of consumers that are, more than others, interested in functional foods. To examine buying behavior and attitudes toward functional food of young consumers (18–30 years old) and to determine the most interested consumers, we conducted a survey using a self-administered questionnaire on a sample of 570 Croatian students. The majority of the respondents purchase functional foods, usually in supermarkets. Apart from taste, the most important functional food attribute is price/quality ratio. Respondents are buying functional foods because they believe that those foods are healthier and safer than other products. Examined market segments were based on respondents’ attitudes toward functional foods. The results of this research could be used in planning further development of the functional foods market for young consumers.     

An Open Mind Wants More: Opinion Strength and the Desire for Genetically Modified Food Labeling Policy

Two opposing viewpoints exist in the literature; some suggest consumers are unconcerned and do not desire any genetically modified labeling, while others indicate the opposite. The mixed results may be because consumers make finer distinctions than surveys have called for, and have evaluation schemes sensitive to information about the benefits and risks associated with genetically modified foods. We find consumers are quite nuanced in their preferences for genetically modified labeling policy. Unexpectedly, consumers with less‐defined views desire mandatory labeling of the most stringent type, while consumers with stronger viewpoints (either pro‐ or con‐genetically modified) are more relaxed in their labeling requirements.     

Consumer Innovativeness and Loyalty to Non-GMO Foods: The Role of Cognitive and Affective Beliefs

Public concern over genetically modified (GMO) foods has led marketers to promote non-GMO branded foods to consumers. However, factors affecting consumers’ loyalty to non-GMO branded foods are still largely unknown. Building on the product diffusion model, the present research predicts and finds that consumer innovativeness has a positive effect on consumer loyalty to non-GMO foods. In addition, the present research draws from previous research on attitude formation and tests whether cognitive and/or affective beliefs may mediate the relationship between consumer innovativeness and loyalty to non-GMO foods. The results of a parallel multiple mediation model suggest that cognitive, but not affective, beliefs fully mediate the effect of consumer innovativeness on loyalty to non-GMO foods. These results have direct implications for marketers of non-GMO foods and, in general, increase our understanding of the process by which consumer innovativeness may affect consumer loyalty.     

The Biotechnology Communication Paradox: Experimental Evidence and the Need for a New Strategy

In the past, communication strategies aimed at facilitating consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods have focused on technology-driven, top-down practices. The utility of these practices in influencing the extent to which consumers accept specific GM foods was tested in attitude change experiments involving 1655 consumers from Denmark, Germany, Italy, and the UK. Different information strategies were tested against a control group for their ability to change consumer attitudes. No attitude change occurred. Rather, results indicate that all strategies had a uniform attitude activation effect that significantly decreased consumers' preferences for GM foods as compared to the control group. The discussion focuses on why technology-driven information strategies have failed to convince consumers of the merits of GM foods, and relates these results to recent changes in consumer policy that are aimed at engaging consumers in the debate about innovation processes rather than attempting to align their views with those held by expert communities.