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BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL
卷 123, 期 2, 页码 803-819出版社
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/BFJ-11-2019-0832
关键词
GM food; Theory of planned behavior; Loyalty; Awareness of benefits; Awareness of risks; Attitude; Intention
This study explores the factors influencing consumer loyalty towards genetically modified (GM) food, finding that loyalty is influenced by awareness of benefits and risks, situational and social influences, attitude, and repurchase intention. Female consumers have a more favorable attitude, repurchase intention, and loyalty towards GM food compared to males. Younger consumers' loyalty is influenced by attitude and repurchase intention, whereas older consumers' loyalty is not.
Purpose Genetically modified (GM) food has received considerable interest from academics and practitioners. However, research on consumer loyalty towards GM food is relatively sparse. Guided by the theory of planned behaviour, this study aims to explore the factors that influence consumer repurchase intention and behavioural loyalty towards GM food. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 464 Australian consumer panel members surveyed through a nationwide online survey, with data analysed by structural equation modelling using AMOS (v. 22.0). Findings The findings reveal that consumer loyalty towards GM food is influenced by the interplay between awareness of benefits and risks, situational and social influences and attitude and repurchase intention. Female consumers are found to not only possess a relatively more favourable attitude and repurchase intention, but also are more loyal towards GM food compared to male consumers. Unlike older consumers, younger consumers' loyalty towards GM food is influenced by their attitude and repurchase intention. The relevant policy implications of the findings are discussed. Practical implications As consumers have contrasting views about GM food, to influence their loyalty, it is important for GM food industries as well as policy makers to better understand how to address consumers' varying concerns about GM food. Originality/value This study offers a parsimonious model for explaining the factors that influence consumer loyalty towards GM food.
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