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Hristov H, Erjavec K, Pravst I, Juvančič L, Kuhar A. Identifying Differences in Consumer Attitudes towards Local Foods in Organic and National Voluntary Quality Certification Schemes. Foods 2023; 12:foods12061132. [PMID: 36981059 PMCID: PMC10048378 DOI: 10.3390/foods12061132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
Abstract
As no study on attitudes towards local food has compared "organic" and national quality scheme consumer segments, this study aimed to provide further insights and clarifications on the issue of consumer segmentation in terms of trust towards organic food and food of selected quality perceived as local, along socioeconomic characteristics, and other important determinants of this complex interaction. The research examines consumers' attitudes and perceptions related to two quality schemes for special Slovenian foods: "Organic", which relates to production methods; and "Selected Quality", which relates to quality attributes. The study focused on two segments of consumers, who exhibit a high level of trust towards the two quality schemes. Comparative analysis of the consumer segments looked for the potential differences with respect to their sociodemographic profiles, as well as to their understanding of the definition of local food, attitudes towards local food, trust in actors and institutions, and willingness to purchase local food. The study combined qualitative approaches and a quantitative survey with a general population sample. The results showed that both consumer groups have similar understandings of local food, with region-based interpretations outperforming country-based interpretations. The "Organic" group was more cosmopolitan and supportive of the local community, regardless of geographic proximity, than the "Selected Quality" group. Older consumers occupy a larger share of both segments, with professionals and individuals with higher incomes more likely to be in the "Organic" group and retirees and students more likely to be in the "Selected Quality" group. To increase the consumers' interest in food with the "Organic" and "Selected Quality" schemes, more specific product propositions should be developed.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Faculty of Business and Informatics, University of Novo Mesto, SI-8000 Novo Mesto, Slovenia
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- Nutrition Institute, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Kunej T, Horvat S, Salobir J, Stres B, Mikec Š, Accetto T, Avguštin G, Matijašić BB, Cividini A, Majhenič AČ, Čepon M, Deutsch L, Djurdjevič I, Erjavec E, Gorjanc G, Holcman A, Jordan D, Juvančič L, Kavčič S, Kermauner A, Klopčič M, Kocjančič T, Kovač M, Kuhar A, Lavrenčič A, Leskovec J, Levart A, Malovrh Š, Marinšek-Logar R, Lorbeg PM, Narat M, Obermajer T, Paveljšek D, Pirman T, Potočnik K, Rac I, Rezar V, Rogelj I, Simčič M, Snoj A, Bajec SS, Šumrada T, Terčič D, Treven P, Vodovnik M, Šemrov MZ, Žgajnar J, Žgur S, Dovč P. How Can We Advance Integrative Biology Research in Animal Science in 21st Century? Experience at University of Ljubljana from 2002 to 2022. OMICS 2022; 26:586-588. [PMID: 36315198 PMCID: PMC9700370 DOI: 10.1089/omi.2022.0133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
In this perspective analysis, we strive to answer the following question: how can we advance integrative biology research in the 21st century with lessons from animal science? At the University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Animal Science, we share here our three lessons learned in the two decades from 2002 to 2022 that we believe could inform integrative biology, systems science, and animal science scholarship in other countries and geographies. Cultivating multiomics knowledge through a conceptual lens of integrative biology is crucial for life sciences research that can stand the test of diverse biological, clinical, and ecological contexts. Moreover, in an era of the current COVID-19 pandemic, animal nutrition and animal science, and the study of their interactions with human health (and vice versa) through integrative biology approaches hold enormous prospects and significance for systems medicine and ecosystem health.
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- Tanja Kunej
- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
- Department of Microbiology, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
- Department of Microbiology, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
- Department of Microbiology, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
- Department of Microbiology, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
- Department of Microbiology, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
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