Journal
BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL
Volume 122, Issue 3, Pages 976-994Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/BFJ-09-2019-0745
Keywords
Theory of reasoned action; Organic food buying intention; Attitude; Ecological welfare; Political values; CSR; Organic quinoa; SEM
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Purpose Using an enhanced version of the theory of reasoned action (TRA), this study investigates the antecedents of organic quinoa-based food buying intention. In addition to attitude toward this behavioral intention, the proposed model examines the influence that ecological welfare, political values, and consumer-perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR) of the point of sale exert on consumer willingness to purchase organic quinoa-based food. Design/methodology/approach Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the data collected through an intercept survey conducted at specialized organic stores on a convenience sample of 158 individuals in Italy. Findings Although ecological welfare and a retailer's CSR image positively influence consumer attitude toward buying organic quinoa-based food, political values negatively affect this attitude. Furthermore, consumer attitude is found to be a crucial predictor of behavioral intention. Originality/value In addition to contributing to the stream of literature that investigates possible variables that might increase the predictive power of the TRA, this study sheds some light on organic food purchasing consumer behavior.
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