3978: Moral Concerns about Food Products and Production Methods among Consumers of Organic Foods: A Report of Some Preliminary Results from an On-Going Qualitative Study
(2004) Moral Concerns about Food Products and Production Methods among Consumers of Organic Foods: A Report of Some Preliminary Results from an On-Going Qualitative Study. Paper presented at Bi-annual Meeting of the Consumer Network of the European Sociological Association, Copenhagen, August 26-28th, 2004, page pp. 1-18.
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Summary
The paper presents information regarding the research design and part of the theoretical framework employed in a qualitative analysis of data collected by means of focus groups undertaken among 3 sub-groups og consumers. The study compares supermarket customers with subscribers to farmer-run box schemes and customers at farmer-run market stalls in urban areas, with particular regard to their conceptions of organic products, producers and production methods. The results presented regard the use of visual data as a means of elucidating implicit consumer conceptions.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Consumers, buyer motives, organic foods, direct sales, distribution |
| Subject Areas: | Values, standards and certification > Consumer issues |
| Research affiliation: | Denmark > DARCOF II (2000-2005) > III.8 (DISTRUSTING) Distribution channels for organic foods and consumer trust |
| Funding Part: | 75-100% |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 3978 |
| Contact: | O'Doherty Jensen, Associate Professor Katherine |
| Deposited On: | 02 May 2005 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper |
| Published?: | Unpublished |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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