...Bianca Wassmann; Shu Tian Ng; Mark Chong; Angela Ka-yee Leung; Michael Siegrist Purpose As meat-reduction policies are discussed across the globe, many are met with public resistance. Cultural values may help explain this pushback, yet their role in shaping support for food policy remains poorly...

...; Maša Černelič-Bizjak; Vanessa Ferreira; Emel Damarli Purpose This study aimed to explore the linguistic expressions used by participants when referring to edible insects, to reveal cultural and emotional attitudes or perceptions towards entomophagy. Design/methodology/approach...

... to farms, farmers, and households that influence food security, linking these findings to the broader literature on gender biases and social constructs. The subsequent sections will highlight the social constructs and cultural prejudices women face in Fiji. They will be followed by a detailed description...

...Kenneth Fu Xian Ho; Fang Liu; Liudmila Tarabashkina; Thierry Volery Purpose Extended from Hofstede’s cultural framework, this study investigated the differences between the Australian (representing the Western culture) and Chinese (representing the Eastern Culture) consumers in regard...

...' access patterns and purchasing habits for fresh produce in the city. Findings Results from this study indicate that the role of density, transportation systems, domestic/household structure, cultural traditions and a bureaucratic system rife with its own challenges have resulted in a distinct...

... This study offers insight into cross-cultural and gender differences in attitudes toward food fraud. The findings suggest that public attitudes toward food fraud represent not just severity of possible consequences, but also environmental and religious aspects of consumption, norms and culture...

...Małgorzata Wiśniewska; Eugenia Czernyszewicz; Anna Kałuża Purpose The purpose of this paper is to measure and assess the level of food safety culture (FSC) in the restaurant operating in the SUBWAY franchise network. Design/methodology/approach The case study accompanied by the questionnaire...

...Saugat Neupane; Ranga Chimhundu; K.C. Chan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between consumers’ cultural values and their functional food perception. Design/methodology/approach The research is qualitative in nature and uses the grounded theory method...

... into consumers’ choice of snacks from an environmental, cultural and health perspective is still underrepresented in the international scientific literature. More research is required on the specific effects of specific levels of the stated factors contributing to obesity. Health and cross-cultural studies...

... or associate or equivalent and university graduate or higher), marital status (single, married and other) and employment status (unemployed, employed full-time, employed part-time and other). Self-reported health status and physical activity level were also collected. To capture cultural heterogeneity, country...

.... The predictors of the coffee culture are: the country tradition, parents, general socialization with friends, home, workplace and restaurants. Tradition, parents and home were found to be the predictors of coffee culture for women; for men the predictors were the workplace and restaurants. Originality/value...

...Juan Aguirre Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the effect of culture, gender and perceived health benefits on coffee drinking in Costa Rica. Design/methodology/approach – A telephone survey (n=1,328) was conducted in the province of San Jose, where the capital city...

... and purchasing practices which might increase their risk for foodborne illness. The purpose of this paper is to determine whether practices identified in focus groups were common among a larger sample of the population. Design/methodology/approach – A survey including focus group-derived, culturally themed...

... socialization through social media, cultural groups and social groups encourages soft drink socialization behavior. Additionally there is also an evidence of mediating role of consumer generational behavior in soft drink consumption. Research limitations/implications – The results of this paper extend...

...Sanda Renko; Francesco Contò; Demetris Vrontis; Mariantonietta Fiore; Alkis Thrassou Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the potentialities of cross border projects to develop and promote wine culture, and consequently tourism and hospitality; paying particular attention...

... and also to identify the cultural or regional differences in consumer behaviours amongst student customers in relation to international fast food restaurants. Design/methodology/approach A total of 447 questionnaires were randomly distributed among university students of three cities. Data analysis...

... . Vernon   James . Hunger: A Modern History . Cambridge, London : Harvard University Press   2007 . xii‐369 pp. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 --> Hunger History Culture Cultural history Britain Social welfare Food studies Nutrition Hunger: A Modern...

...Len Tiu Wright; Clive Nancarrow; Pamela M.H. Kwok Examines the influence of culture on food taste preferences and the implications for consumer research. The authors explore the roots of certain national and sub‐cultural food taste preferences and consumption. Examples are drawn from the work...

...Michael Riley Argues that eating out in Britain has no basis in social culture and therefore exists without any consensual value as to what is recognized as good. As a consequence it is open to the influence of innovation and novelty. The concept of “lifestyle” is evoked as a focus of consumption...

... that operate on food choice. They may make selection a difficult, anxiety‐provoking, and certainly underregulated, activity. They are, however, influences that could hardly be appreciated except in the context of the cultural (and partly moral) determination of what it is proper to eat. In this section...