Preferences and determinants for organic, conventional and conventional-plus products – The case of occasional organic consumers

• Published in: Food quality and preference Vol. 22; no. 8; pp. 772 - 779
• Main Authors: Stolz, Hanna, Stolze, Matthias, Janssen, Meike, Hamm, Ulrich
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2011; Elsevier Science Pub. Co; Elsevier
• Subjects: additives; antibiotics; apples; Attitude; Biological and medical sciences; Buying behaviour; Consumer; consumer attitudes; cows; Food choice; Food industries; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; genetically modified organisms; interviews; logit analysis; Methods of analysis, processing and quality control, regulation, standards; milk; Multinomial logit model; Organic; organic foods; organic production; Preference; prices; yogurt; Switzerland; Germany; Consumer; Food choice; Preference; Attitude; Organic; Buying behaviour; Multinomial logit model; Choice; Models; Food

► We analysed occasional organic consumers’ preferences for organic, conventional and conventional-plus food products. ► We found that consumers are focussed selectively on individual criteria when choosing certain organic products. ► Attitudes between organic and conventional buyers differ stronger...