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An Analysis of Social Effect and Environmental Effect of Eco-Friendly Free School Food in Seoul (서울시 친환경무상급식의 사회적·환경적 효과 분석)

  • Kim, Yoon-Doo;Lim, Hae-Jin;Chae, Sue-Ho;Kim, Hyo-Mi;Lim, Sung-Soo
    • Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.351-367
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    • 2018
  • This study aimed to analyze socioeconomic effect of eco-friendly free school food supply system by Seoul, which has been consistently extended since 2011. To do so, effect of eco-friendly free school food supply system on the beneficiaries, Seoul citizens, was analyzed by using 'labor & income panel', while that on rural society was analyzed by using the surveys on the eco-friendly agricultural product supply performance by the 'Eco-friendly Agricultural Products Retail Center' as well as for students, school parents, nutrition teachers and nutritionists. The results of analysis showed that eco-friendly school food supply system contributes to income redistribution among the Seoul citizens to a certain extent, provides the eco-friendly agricultural product producers in the rural society with the stable market, and positively influences them to secure stable incomes. In addition, eco-friendly free school food reduced the amount of carbon emissions through the use of environmentally friendly agricultural products resulting in environmental improvements and economic benefits. Considering such effects, free school food supply using the eco-friendly agricultural products needs to be consistently maintained in the future without politic change by political ideology and to be extended to middle school level in medium and short-term.

Activation Plan for Utilizing Eco-Friendly Agricultural Products from Producers' Perspective through Delphi Technique (델파이 기법을 통한 친환경 농산물 생산자 대상 농산물 이용 활성화 방안 연구)

  • Lee, In-Seon;Kim, Hae-Young;Kim, Dong-Yeol;Jeong, Young-Gil
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.672-679
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    • 2014
  • We studied an activation plan for utilizing eco-friendly agricultural products from agricultural producers' perspective through delphi techniques. Certification types of eco-friendly agricultural products held by producers were low-pesticide 26.1%, no-pesticide 39.1% and organic 52.2%. The major problems in handling the eco-friendly agricultural products were as follows: 'consumer distrust', 'lack of reliable and continuous shipping quantity' and 'lack of storage facilities, such as cold storage'. The major benefits of direct transactions between producers of eco-friendly agricultural products and processed food manufacturers including HMR processing companies were 'obtaining fresh food ingredients for processing' and 'confidence-building and income stabilization'. Regarding requirements for cooperation of eco-friendly agricultural producers and processed food manufacturers including HMR processing companies, the most common answers was 'multi-year contract based on trust'. When asked about governmental support for efficient cooperation between eco-friendly agricultural producers and processed food manufacturers including HMR processing companies, the most common answer was 'supporting plan for small producers' and 'arrangement for appropriate potential consumers'.

Exploring consumer awareness and attitudes towards eco-friendly packaging among undergraduate students in Korea

  • Quedahm Chin;Seungjee Hong
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.50 no.4
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    • pp.697-711
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    • 2023
  • The global waste crisis has been escalating and its consequent impact on soil, water, air pollution, and eventually climate change acceleration has shed light on the importance of reducing waste. Amidst COVID-19 and the following surge in single-use plastics for food delivery, waste generation is on the incline. Companies and governments have embarked on developing various eco-friendly packaging technologies, but their effectiveness on the consumers is vague as definitions of eco-friendly packaging are vague, and research on its link to purchase intention remains scarce. Thus, the adoption of eco-friendly packaging has been slow. To address this issue, this study analyzes the awareness and purchase intention of four visual attributes of eco-friendly packaging-material, verbal statement, eco-label, and color-along with the environmental consciousness among undergraduate university students in Korea through online surveys and the ordered logit regression model. The study distinguished the attributes into evidence-based and conjectural categories. The findings revealed that eco-friendly visual attributes had a positive effect on purchase intention amongst undergraduate students in Korea; however the level of environmental consciousness had marginal effect on the purchase intention of eco-friendly visual attributes. The level of effectiveness also varied with each visual element. Analyses revealed that visual attributes to eco-friendly material had marginal effect on purchase intention; color was deemed not an "Eco-friendly attribute" by most students, and although eco-friendly labels were deemed as an eco-friendly attribute, trust in the labels varied according to environmental consciousness. These findings have implications for businesses and policymakers aiming to promote eco-friendly consumption within packaged food products.

A Study on the Influence of Eco-friendly Agricultural Products on Customer Satisfaction and Behavior Intention in Hotel Chinese Restaurants

  • Kim, Jung Tae;Jang, Hyuk-Rae;Cho, Sung-Ho;Hwang, Il Yeong
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.63-70
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of the study is to analyze the effects of customer satisfaction verses eco-friendly agricultural products (ingredients) awareness factors in luxury hotel Chinese restaurants on hotel image and customer loyalty (repurchase intention). To analyze what kind of effects of customer satisfaction verses eco-friendly agricultural products (ingredients) awareness factors in Chinese restaurants have on hotel image and behavior intention (loyalty), the study identified eco-friendly ingredients awareness factors. The study aims to suggest implications on service strategies and marketing strategies in luxury hotel Chinese restaurants based on the influence of customer satisfaction on hotel image and behavior intention (loyalty) using the identified factors.

Perception of Eco-friendly Agricultural Products and Food Service Satisfaction of Elementary and Middle School Students According to Eco-friendly Food Service Day in Chungnam (충남지역 친환경 급식의 날 운영에 따른 초·중학생의 친환경 농산물에 대한 인식 및 급식만족도)

  • Jeong, Ji-Hyeong;Kim, Eun-Jin;Kim, Myung-Hee;Choi, Mi-Kyeong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.114-119
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    • 2013
  • The superiority and safety of eco-friendly agricultural products are well-known. The purpose of this study is to provide fundamental data for creating a safe food culture, to improve the quality of school food services, and to increase student satisfaction with school food services. We compared the perception of eco-friendly agricultural products and food service satisfaction between students with and without exposure to a dedicated event for learning about eco-friendly products (an Eco-friendly Food Service Day) in elementary and middle school. When students were asked to define eco-friendly products, "organic products" was a highly frequent response in schools with an Eco-friendly Food Service Day, while "pesticide-free products" was a highly frequent response in school without this event. For most students, a factor in choosing eco-friendly products was a quality certification mark. Students from elementary schools with an Eco-friendly Food Service Day had a higher frequency of using eco-friendly agricultural products at home compared to students from schools without the event (p<0.01). In addition, the satisfaction with school food service was higher in schools with an Eco-friendly Food Service Day (p<0.05). These results suggest it is important to promote the use of superior and safe eco-friendly agricultural products while developing a variety of menus considering students' preferences.

Proposal of Eco-M Business Model : Specialty Store of Eco-friendly Agricultural Products Joined with Suburban Agriculture

  • Kim, Jong-Baek;Lee, Hyen-Ho;Yang, Hoe-Chang
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.1 no.4
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    • pp.15-21
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    • 2014
  • The main purpose of the research is to suggest a new business model of direct distribution of organic agricultural products cultivated in suburban area. To secure competitiveness, logistics cost reduction is important through direct transaction of organic agricultural products cultivated on suburban area. The research addresses food safety, farmers' income and unemployment issues with Eco-M business model. The research methods include investigation on the followings: current domestic agriculture; related problems on the existing literature reviews; the current status of suburban agriculture; specialty store of eco-friendly agricultural products. Eco-M business model can solve various problems of suburban agriculture supply system, challenges of organic farming specialty stores, unemployment issues, and difficulties of processing verticalization. Future research should include followings. First, there should be comparative analysis between businesses of environment-friendly specialty stores through suburban agriculture and producer's agriculture connected with organic farming market. Second, it is required to develop strategy of environment-friendly specialty stores. Finally, analysis of the potential of Sextic industries is necessary throughout production-process-service process.

Susceptibility of Asian Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar asiatica) to Commercial Eco-friendly Agricultural Materials (시판 유기농업자재에 대한 아시아 매미나방 감수성)

  • Young Su, Lee;Hee-A, Lee;Hee-Ok, Min
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.61 no.4
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    • pp.689-690
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    • 2022
  • To establish a control strategy for the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar asiatica), a sporadic pest, the insecticidal activity of 21 eco-friendly agricultural materials was tested at recommended concentrations under laboratory conditions. Among these, 11 eco-friendly agricultural materials showed more than 90% insecticidal activity. In response to the PLS(positive list system), the results of this study can be used to control of gypsy moth and development of eco-friendly agricultural materials.

Study of Consumers' Perceptions of Eco-friendly Agricultural Products and Policies by Group (친환경 농산물 소비자의 집단별 소비특성 및 정책에 대한 인식연구)

  • Lee, Tae-gyeom;Kim, Eun-Sol;Choi, Jin Ah;Kim, sangbum;Lee, Jae-Ho
    • Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.83-91
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    • 2022
  • The goal of this study is to promote the spread of environmentally friendly agricultural products, which have been receiving a lot of attention lately, as a way to improve food safety and quality. As a result of the increased labor input, increased production costs, and an aging population, environmentally friendly agriculture is making it more difficult for farmers to expand their enterprises. In the meantime, consumers find it difficult to spread eco-friendly agricultural products due to their high expectations for safety and quality, as well as the desire to purchase products at a reasonable price. Previous studies have revealed differences in perceptions between eco-friendly agricultural producers and consumers. In light of this, this study divided consumers based on their characteristics (such as age, purchase history, health concerns, etc.), and different policies were proposed in order to increase purchasing factors for each group based on their characteristics. In order to gather information for this study, general citizens were asked about their perceptions of eco-friendly agricultural products, future purchase intentions and awareness, reliability, necessity, purpose, and information sources. A two-step clustering analysis was conducted using nominal and continuous variables simultaneously. The paper presents the three derived group differences (senior organic interest group, middle-aged organic interest group, and indifferent young organics) as well as group differences for the purchasing/non-purchasing factor analysis and policy improvement for each group. An eco-friendly agricultural product distribution proposal was made at the end of this article.

Development for Eco-Design of Hydraulic Structures based on Web-based Information System (친환경 정비공법 선정 지원을 위한 웹기반 정보시스템 구축)

  • Cho, Young-Kweon;Kim, Kwan-Ho;Kim, Han-Joong;Choi, Soo-Myung
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.50 no.1
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    • pp.95-106
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    • 2008
  • Eco-friendly material and implementation methods have become important along with the existing standardized maintenance concept for the irrigation and flood control. However, the intrinsic function of the hydraulic structure is water supply and disaster prevention. Therefore, the material and work methods should be considered both eco-friendliness, durability and safety which are prerequisite elements to maintain the engineering function. In this study eco-friendly material and work methods would be classified into the vegetation based system, eco-friendly concrete system and stone-material system according to the characteristics of material. The quality standard for durability followed KS specification and related regulations. The quality standard for safety and eco-friendliness was set after literature review, and the database was developed using the standard. The structure applicable to onsite - the eco-friendly material and work method were classified based on the function and material of the hydraulic structure. Finally, database has been established for convenient management and selection of the proper material and work method. The eco-friendly material and work method could be searched easily for the convenience of the users, and the web-based data system has been developed for continuous registration of the material and work methods to be developed in the future.

Analysis of Determinants of Eco-Friendly Food Purchase Frequency Before and After COVID-19 Using the Consumer Behavior Survey for Food (식품소비행태조사를 이용한 COVID-19 전후 친환경식품 구매빈도 결정요인분석)

  • Sung-tea Kim;Seon-woong Kim
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.222-235
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    • 2023
  • In this research, we examined the shifts in determinants influencing the frequency of eco-friendly food purchases pre- and post-COVID-19. Our analysis utilized filtered 2019-2021 Consumption Behavior Survey data from the Korea Rural Economic Institute Food, excluding any irrational responses. Given the nature of the dependent variable, a multinomial logistic regression model was employed with demographic factors, variables pertaining to food consumption behavior, and variables concerning food consumption awareness as predictors. Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, an individual's level of education was observed to positively influence the frequency of eco-friendly food purchases. In contrast, income level and fluctuations in food consumption expenditure did not appear to have a discernible impact on the purchasing frequency of such eco-friendly products. Irrespective of the advent of COVID-19, variables such as the frequency of online food purchases, the utilization of early morning delivery services, dining out frequency, and the intake of health-functional foods consistently demonstrated a positive correlation with the propensity to purchase eco-friendly foods. Overall, consumers prioritizing safety, quality, and nutrition over price, taste, and convenience in their procurement decisions for rice, vegetables, meat, and processed foods exhibit an increased inclination toward the acquisition of eco-friendly food products.