creators_name: Ahmed, Abdel Munem
type: thesis
datestamp: 2006-02-08
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:29:56
metadata_visibility: show
title: Attitudes towards organic foods among consumers from the Mediterranean Arabic countries living in Italy.



ispublished: unpub
subjects: 7food
subjects: 5markets
subjects: 1surveys
full_text_status: restricted
keywords: Organic food, consumption, Italy, questionnaire, immigrant, food habit
abstract: This study investigates food habits in general and attitudes towards organic food products of consumers from the Mediterranean Arabic Countries (MACs) living in Italy. Organic food markets are still emerging in the consumers’ countries of origin. The questionnaire-based interview was administered to 211 consumers during Spring 2005. The results show that knowledge about organics is weak. Level of education has a strong influence on knowledge of organic food products. Workshops, universities and schools are the most effective sources for the real knowledge about organic agriculture. Consumption of organic foods slightly increased after immigration in Italy. Health and environmental concern are the main reasons to buy organics. High price and low availability of organic food products are the main obstacles to consumption.
date: 2005
date_type: published
series: Collection Master of Science IAMB-CIHEAM (International Centre for advanced Mediterranean agronomic studies)
institution: IAMB Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari
department: Organic Farming
refereed: never
citation: Ahmed, Abdel Munem (2005) Attitudes towards organic foods among consumers from the Mediterranean Arabic countries living in Italy. [L’attitude à l’égard des aliments biologiques des consommateurs originaires des pays arabes méditerranéens résidents en Italie.] Thesis, IAMB Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, Organic Farming. [ Unpublished, ]
document_url: http://orgprints.org/7010/1/Abdelmunem05.pdf