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Social networks both negatively and positively affect a consumer’s behaviour and awareness of sustainable consumption. This research aims to interpret the multifaceted relationship between social media information and sustainable consumption in terms of food choices, environmental awareness, and consumer information, which is the novel contribution of this study. A survey of 162 individuals in Benevento, Italy, revealed how information from social media is linked to non-sustainable food behaviour. That is, variables that positively affect the probability that information is obtained through social networks are linked to behaviours that could be unsustainable from an environmental perspective. Moreover, among the new findings is the result that social media tends to create homogenised consumption, which, in many cases, is an attitude that depletes the environment. Limitations of this study and the results obtained outline future research directions.
Mariarosaria Simeone; Debora Scarpato. Sustainable consumption: How does social media affect food choices? Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 277, 124036 .
AMA StyleMariarosaria Simeone, Debora Scarpato. Sustainable consumption: How does social media affect food choices? Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 277 ():124036.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMariarosaria Simeone; Debora Scarpato. 2020. "Sustainable consumption: How does social media affect food choices?" Journal of Cleaner Production 277, no. : 124036.
In 2015, The United Nations adopted an agenda for sustainable development in order to obtain “a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and for the world now and in the future (United Nations). The United Nations has defined 17 main goals, such as ending poverty, improving health, preserving the ocean, and tackling the climate change, in order to achieve worldwide sustainable development. Sustainable development is a crucial worldwide topic that encompasses three dimensions: economic, social and environmental. Nowadays, social ecological innovation has envisaged a new prominent business model focusing on social and environmental goals to achieve sustainable development. The intent of this paper is to propose the community garden framework as a social and ecological innovation tool in order to boost sustainable development in urban areas as well as rural areas. For this purpose, an empirical analysis based on a structured interview was conducted in the area of Naples on a sample of 150 gardeners. The results of the interviews have been aggregated by using a variance and correlation analysis in order to explore to what extent the social and environmental dimensions are linked to the community gardens and to identify a pattern between community gardens and social ecological innovation. Two attributes of community gardens, that is, urbanization effects mitigation and wellness and community, were identified as having the ability to influence other community garden attributes. Thus, the paper suggests using these highly influential factors to define a social and ecological innovation strategy based on a community gardens framework.
Vincenzo Rusciano; Gennaro Civero; Debora Scarpato. Social and Ecological High Influential Factors in Community Gardens Innovation: An Empirical Survey in Italy. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4651 .
AMA StyleVincenzo Rusciano, Gennaro Civero, Debora Scarpato. Social and Ecological High Influential Factors in Community Gardens Innovation: An Empirical Survey in Italy. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (11):4651.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVincenzo Rusciano; Gennaro Civero; Debora Scarpato. 2020. "Social and Ecological High Influential Factors in Community Gardens Innovation: An Empirical Survey in Italy." Sustainability 12, no. 11: 4651.
Greater consumer choice and the greater share of income available for food have undoubtedly contributed to increasing the phenomenon of food waste. Food waste is at the centre of intense debate in the scientific world. Food waste at the consumption stage is a direct consequence of consumer buying behaviour. This makes the analysis of domestic food waste particularly interesting, as there are great opportunities for interventions to reduce it. To shed light on the phenomenon of food waste in rural towns and assess the level of knowledge of the economic, environmental and ethical consequences of food waste by consumers residing in such contexts, qualitative research and empirical analysis were carried out through the administration of a questionnaire in rural areas of Campania. Multiple correspondence analysis and cluster analysis were performed on the data collected. For each consumer profile identified through the analysis, appropriate waste reduction policies should be adopted. The results of the analysis make it possible to identify specific factors leading to food waste in rural areas, and what action could be taken by public and private stakeholders to reduce food waste.
Elisa Di Talia; Mariarosaria Simeone; Debora Scarpato. Consumer behaviour types in household food waste. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 214, 166 -172.
AMA StyleElisa Di Talia, Mariarosaria Simeone, Debora Scarpato. Consumer behaviour types in household food waste. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 214 ():166-172.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElisa Di Talia; Mariarosaria Simeone; Debora Scarpato. 2018. "Consumer behaviour types in household food waste." Journal of Cleaner Production 214, no. : 166-172.
Gennaro Civero; Vincenzo Rusciano; Debora Scarpato. Orientation of Agri-Food Companies to CSR and Consumer Perception: A Survey on Two Italian Companies. Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture 2018, 9, 134 -141.
AMA StyleGennaro Civero, Vincenzo Rusciano, Debora Scarpato. Orientation of Agri-Food Companies to CSR and Consumer Perception: A Survey on Two Italian Companies. Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture. 2018; 9 (2):134-141.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGennaro Civero; Vincenzo Rusciano; Debora Scarpato. 2018. "Orientation of Agri-Food Companies to CSR and Consumer Perception: A Survey on Two Italian Companies." Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture 9, no. 2: 134-141.
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore food safety attitudes among a sample of Spanish consumers and determine which variables, among those studied, most affect the probability of the consumer being attentive to food safety. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted using a logit model. From the questionnaire 20 binary category variables were identified. Having selected the variable “Are you worried about safety food” as a dependent variable, the authors used binary logistic regression (Aldrich and Nelson, 1984; Borooah, 2002) to ascertain in what way the remaining 19 variables affect the likelihood of the consumer being particularly attentive to the healthiness and safety of food purchased. Findings The probability of the consumer being particularly attentive to food healthiness and safety, for the sample in question, is higher in consumers who stated that they were familiar with organic products, those who are attentive to fat contents in foods and those who value the presence of quality certification positively. Research limitations/implications Future research into Spanish consumers with the same methodology should target a larger sample in several Spanish cities. Originality/value This paper investigates not only Spanish consumer attitudes to food safety, but also how other variables can influence the probability of the consumer being concerned about food safety. This approach may be very useful for food companies to determine what strategies to adopt to attract the category of consumers who lend special importance to the food safety variable in their purchases.
Debora Scarpato; Giacomo Rotondo; Mariarosaria Simeone; Andrés Gómez; Pilar Gutiérrez. How can food companies attract the consumer concerned about food safety? A logit model analysis in Spain. British Food Journal 2017, 119, 1705 -1717.
AMA StyleDebora Scarpato, Giacomo Rotondo, Mariarosaria Simeone, Andrés Gómez, Pilar Gutiérrez. How can food companies attract the consumer concerned about food safety? A logit model analysis in Spain. British Food Journal. 2017; 119 (8):1705-1717.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDebora Scarpato; Giacomo Rotondo; Mariarosaria Simeone; Andrés Gómez; Pilar Gutiérrez. 2017. "How can food companies attract the consumer concerned about food safety? A logit model analysis in Spain." British Food Journal 119, no. 8: 1705-1717.
The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the attitudes of people towards issues of food safety, food security and sustainability. For this, an empirical study was conducted on visitors to the event Milan Expo 2015. Particular attention was paid to any greater propensity to purchase products from socially responsible agri-food companies and whether the event might have contributed to enrich the baggage of their knowledge on the issues of sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) and to influence future buying behaviour. Different groups of visiting consumers were identified through cluster analysis in order to segment and divide visitors into groups based on their approach to food safety, food security and sustainability, their willingness to pay for products from companies practising CSR, and the impact of the event on their future buying behaviour. The results showed a positive attitude of respondents towards issues of food safety, food security and sustainability in general and to the purchase of sustainable food products. However, due to shortcomings in the communication strategy used by companies attending the event, the sample of visitors did not enrich their knowledge on sustainability and CSR. The impact of Expo 2015 on future buying behaviour was far from impressive. The findings are particularly useful for the future development of the reputation and profitability of food companies, for the enrichment of knowledge concerning CSR-oriented food companies and to increase the price of products from socially responsible agri-food companies.
Gennaro Civero; Vincenzo Rusciano; Debora Scarpato. Consumer behaviour and corporate social responsibility: an empirical study of Expo 2015. British Food Journal 2017, 119, 1826 -1838.
AMA StyleGennaro Civero, Vincenzo Rusciano, Debora Scarpato. Consumer behaviour and corporate social responsibility: an empirical study of Expo 2015. British Food Journal. 2017; 119 (8):1826-1838.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGennaro Civero; Vincenzo Rusciano; Debora Scarpato. 2017. "Consumer behaviour and corporate social responsibility: an empirical study of Expo 2015." British Food Journal 119, no. 8: 1826-1838.
Vincenzo Rusciano; Gennaro Civero; Debora Scarpato. Urban Gardening as a New Frontier of Wellness: Case Studies from the City of Naples. The International Journal of Social Sustainability in Economic, Social, and Cultural Context 2017, 13, 39 -49.
AMA StyleVincenzo Rusciano, Gennaro Civero, Debora Scarpato. Urban Gardening as a New Frontier of Wellness: Case Studies from the City of Naples. The International Journal of Social Sustainability in Economic, Social, and Cultural Context. 2017; 13 (2):39-49.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVincenzo Rusciano; Gennaro Civero; Debora Scarpato. 2017. "Urban Gardening as a New Frontier of Wellness: Case Studies from the City of Naples." The International Journal of Social Sustainability in Economic, Social, and Cultural Context 13, no. 2: 39-49.
Antonietta Telese; Giacomo Rotondo; Mariarosaria Simeone; Debora Scarpato. Product Attributes and Purchasing Behaviour: How Parents' Food Choices Can Act on Their Children's BMI? Empirical Evidence from a Case Study. Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture 2016, 8, 1 -1.
AMA StyleAntonietta Telese, Giacomo Rotondo, Mariarosaria Simeone, Debora Scarpato. Product Attributes and Purchasing Behaviour: How Parents' Food Choices Can Act on Their Children's BMI? Empirical Evidence from a Case Study. Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture. 2016; 8 (999):1-1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonietta Telese; Giacomo Rotondo; Mariarosaria Simeone; Debora Scarpato. 2016. "Product Attributes and Purchasing Behaviour: How Parents' Food Choices Can Act on Their Children's BMI? Empirical Evidence from a Case Study." Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture 8, no. 999: 1-1.
Antonietta Telese; Debora Scarpato; Giacomo Rotondo; Mariarosaria Simeone. Product Attributes and Purchasing Behaviour: How Parents' Food Choices Can Act on Their Children's BMI? Empirical Evidence from a Case Study. Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture 2016, 8, 1 .
AMA StyleAntonietta Telese, Debora Scarpato, Giacomo Rotondo, Mariarosaria Simeone. Product Attributes and Purchasing Behaviour: How Parents' Food Choices Can Act on Their Children's BMI? Empirical Evidence from a Case Study. Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture. 2016; 8 (1):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonietta Telese; Debora Scarpato; Giacomo Rotondo; Mariarosaria Simeone. 2016. "Product Attributes and Purchasing Behaviour: How Parents' Food Choices Can Act on Their Children's BMI? Empirical Evidence from a Case Study." Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture 8, no. 1: 1.