Journal
SUSTAINABILITY
Volume 10, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su10051377
Keywords
sustainability; consumption; purchase intentions; wild salmon; China market
Funding
- University of Alaska Anchorage Vice Provost of Research and Graduate Studies Innovate Awards
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Sustainable food consumption and production play an increasingly important role in improving food security and quality in the food system worldwide. Consumers' food consumption patterns in China, a rapidly emerging economy with the largest population and one of the largest consumer markets in the world, significantly influence the structure of global trade flows and the sustainable ecosystem and environment. In this paper, we assess the emerging demand for imported wild and sustainable Alaskan salmon fillet and varietal parts in China's market through consumers' stated purchase intentions for the products. We use an ordered logit model to link consumers' purchase intentions with potential influencing factors and identify important factors, including consumers' consumption habits, perceptions, and social demographic characteristics. Due to differences between western and Chinese consumers on how different parts of fish are consumed, seemingly low-value salmon heads and bones may carry significant value if being imported and sold to Chinese consumers. We believe that our study is an important step in helping to build a sustainable business model, thereby creating a win-win situation for both the importing and exporting countries in order to allocate resources efficiently, feed people with healthy food, avoid food waste, and fulfill the economic value of products.
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