Kinsella, Rhea and Dwyer, Tomas and Whelan, Stephen and Nolan, Eamon (2021) What do consumers understand sustainable food to be? A systematic literature review. In: Irish Academy of Management : Waterford Institute of Technology. UNSPECIFIED.
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Abstract
Purpose: To provide a synthesis and an extended discussion of the literature relating to consumers’ understanding of what constitutes sustainable food. Design/methodology/approach: It presents a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of the academic literature providing insights into the specific issue. A search of major research databases with multiple keywords was performed to identify 236 relevant peer-reviewed articles dated between 2010-2020. A qualitative thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo. Findings: Five themes were identified: 1) Consumers’ majority associate sustainable food to be environmentally friendly 2) Consumers perceive specific diets to be sustainable 3) Consumers’ do not fully understand sustainable food labels 4) Consumers understand organic food to be sustainable food and 5) Consumers understand local food to be sustainable food. Research implications: This study contributes to the current body of knowledge on consumer understandings of sustainable food. The analysis of the different issues addressed by the literature could build the foundation for future research. Originality/value: This study presents a comprehensive review of the literature on consumers’ understanding of sustainable food. It can serve as a roadmap of literature for both academics and practitioners and help stimulate further interest.
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| Date Deposited: | 17 Jun 2024 23:04 |
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