Journal
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
Volume 135, Issue -, Pages 633-643Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.06.063
Keywords
Construal level; Risk perception; Food waste; Aesthetics; Sustainable consumption
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- Foundation of Science and Tech-nology (FCT Portugal) [DSAIPA/DS/0113/2019]
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Consumers use aesthetics bias to judge food intake risk, preferring aesthetically perfect foods over imperfect ones. Construal level moderates aesthetics bias, reducing perceived risk and increasing purchase intention of aesthetically imperfect foods. Abstract thinking is important in revoking food aesthetics bias and mitigating food waste.
Consumers use aesthetics bias to judge the risk of their food intake, having an important impact on food waste of less appealing food (i.e., aesthetically imperfect foods). In six studies, this research adds to past work by revealing that when the aesthetics bias is applied to food targets, consumers make risk inferences for imperfect (vs. perfect) food products, thus reducing their purchase intention. In addition, the findings suggest that construal level moderates food aesthetics bias, reducing perceived risk and increasing purchase intention of aesthetically imperfect foods in abstract (vs. concrete) construal. This research uncovers the importance of abstract thinking in order to revoke the food aesthetics bias. The findings have critical implications for researchers, managers, and public policy makers on how to mitigate food aesthetics biases, which can contribute to reducing food waste.
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