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A Survey of Consumer's Consumption Characteristics of Environmental-Friendly Agricultural Products (EFAP) -Focused on Consumers in Discount Stores-  

Lee, Yu-Si (Dept. of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
Hong, Mi-Hyun (Korea Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Inc.)
Ryu, Kyung (Yeungnam University)
Kim, Ae-Jung (Department of Food & Nutrition, Hyejeon College)
Ha, Sang-Do (Dept. of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety / v.24, no.2, 2009 , pp. 111-123 More about this Journal
Abstract
We investigated the consumption inclinations of consumers for environmentally-friendly agricultural products (EFAP) for better production and distribution of EFAP. Consumer inclinations in large supermarkets from April 7th to 30th, 2008 were surveyed. Data were analyzed using the SPSSWIN 12.0 program. Results showed that 90.4% of consumers recognized EFAP and 76.4% of those who recognized the products had actually bought the products. Members of the "have purchased group" bought EFAP once a week because they believed these products were safe from hazards, such as pesticide. The amount spent on EFAP was less than 20% of the total food budget and the major consumed items were green vegetables and fruits. The sale location was mainly large supermarkets and agricultural cooperation outlets. Although many people were satisfied with EFAP from the viewpoint of nutritional and sensory qualities and safety compared with general agricultural products, they were notsatisfied with the price. Many consumers trusted that EFAP were safe and nutritional. Members of the "not purchased group" also trusted the nutritional and sensory qualities of EFAP and recognized the safety issue, but they were not satisfied with the price, compared with general agricultural products. Consequently, to succeed in the market, EFAP should maintain the confidence of the consumer while decreasing in price.
Keywords
Environmental-friendly agricultural products (EFAP); Consumer; Purchasing pattern; Discount stores; General agricultural products;
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