Validated version of the scale measuring motivations to consume local smallholder food products
| Factors | Item labels | Items |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion | FASHION1 | Consuming local products is popular |
| FASHION2 | Consuming local products is fashionable | |
| FASHION4 | Local products are more and more popular, and so I have also become interested in consuming them | |
| Health | HEALTH3 | No chemicals frequently used in mass production are used for their production/cultivation |
| HEALTH4 | They do not contain materials that could be harmful for the human body | |
| Personal contact | PERSCONT1 | I maintain good personal relationship with the producer |
| PERSCONT2 | I like to talk to producers/manufacturers in person about their products | |
| PERSCONT3 | I like to buy directly from the producers | |
| Environment protection | ENVPRO2 | The makers of such products take care of and protect their environment |
| ENVPRO3 | They are more environment friendly than their mass-produced counterparts | |
| Local patriotism | LOCPAT1 | I can support local smallholders by consuming their products |
| LOCPAT3 | I would like to help the local economy with my purchases | |
| LOCPAT4 | I know that the money I spend helps the development of the local economy | |
| Quality-taste | TASTE1 | They are more fresh than mass-produced goods |
| TASTE4 | Traditional local tastes are more delicious | |
| QUALITY1 | These products are higher quality than mass-produced ones | |
| QUALITY3 | Usually, they represent a noticeably higher quality | |
| Provenance | PROVE1 | I know where they come from |
| PROVE3 | The origin of these products is precisely known |
| Factors | Item labels | Items |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion | FASHION1 | Consuming local products is popular |
| FASHION2 | Consuming local products is fashionable | |
| FASHION4 | Local products are more and more popular, and so I have also become interested in consuming them | |
| Health | HEALTH3 | No chemicals frequently used in mass production are used for their production/cultivation |
| HEALTH4 | They do not contain materials that could be harmful for the human body | |
| Personal contact | PERSCONT1 | I maintain good personal relationship with the producer |
| PERSCONT2 | I like to talk to producers/manufacturers in person about their products | |
| PERSCONT3 | I like to buy directly from the producers | |
| Environment protection | ENVPRO2 | The makers of such products take care of and protect their environment |
| ENVPRO3 | They are more environment friendly than their mass-produced counterparts | |
| Local patriotism | LOCPAT1 | I can support local smallholders by consuming their products |
| LOCPAT3 | I would like to help the local economy with my purchases | |
| LOCPAT4 | I know that the money I spend helps the development of the local economy | |
| Quality-taste | TASTE1 | They are more fresh than mass-produced goods |
| TASTE4 | Traditional local tastes are more delicious | |
| QUALITY1 | These products are higher quality than mass-produced ones | |
| QUALITY3 | Usually, they represent a noticeably higher quality | |
| Provenance | PROVE1 | I know where they come from |
| PROVE3 | The origin of these products is precisely known |
Note(s): Please think about why you consume local food products. Please rate on a scale of 1–5 how much you agree with each statement below. A score of 1 means you strongly disagree, and a score of 5 means you strongly agree. I consume local food products because…
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