The role of health consciousness,food safety concern and ethical identity on attitudes and intentions towards organic food |
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| Authors: | Nina Michaelidou Louise M Hassan |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Birmingham, Birmingham Business School, University House, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK;2. University of Stirling and the Open University, Institute for Social Marketing, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, UK |
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| Abstract: | The paper examines the roles of health consciousness, food safety concern and ethical self‐identity in predicting attitude and purchase intention within the context of organic produce. A conceptual model is derived and tested via structural equation modelling. Findings indicate food safety as the most important predictor of attitude while health consciousness appears to be the least important motive in contrast to findings from some previous research. In addition, ethical self‐identity is found to predict both attitudes and intention to purchase organic produce, emphasizing that respondents' identification with ethical issues affects their attitude and subsequent consumption choices. |
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| Keywords: | Organic foods health consciousness food safety ethical self‐identity structural equation modelling rural consumers |
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