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DOI	10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108757
	Chinese consumers' views of ethnic foods in relation to environment: Paradoxical perceptions versus ecological realities
	Ho, Peter; Rokpelnis, Karlis; Zhao, Heng; Azadi, Hossein
通讯作者	Ho, P
来源期刊	FOOD CONTROL
ISSN	0956-7135
EISSN	1873-7129
出版年	2022
卷号	137
英文摘要	Ethnic traditions are increasingly being seen as drivers of local economic growth and specialty product marketing in China. At the same time, growing awareness toward environmental issues and their impacts on humans have emerged as a part of lifestyle changes and new socioeconomic opportunities. Concerns regarding health and food safety have risen as a result of environmental degradation, increasing urbanization, and changes in food production methods and processes. The purpose of this study was to examine the expectations of Chinese consumers of ethnic foods in relation to the environment. A nationwide survey through purposive sampling was conducted in 19 provinces (n =1244). Although minority areas are subject to serious degradation caused by desertification, deforestation, and pollution, they are associated with green environments. Greenness is a factor that is confirmed by 54 percent of free-listing respondents. Moreover, 72 percent of the respondents deemed that the environment in minority regions, even in relation to pollution, is preserved to varying degrees, while 64 percent believe that the ethnic region's environment has a moderate-high (positive) impact on food quality. This study concludes that the current marketing of ethnic foods in China is commercially functional, albeit to certain degrees factually flawed. Simultaneously, Chinese consumers' understanding of ethnic foods can be significantly improved through public extension. This study is one of the earliest studies on the relationship between ethnic foods and consumer views in China, as also mentioned in the literature section. It may be relevant to understanding public trust in food safety against the backdrop of Chinese food scandals, whereas its findings could allow ethnic food manufacturers and distributors to more properly satisfy customers' requirements.
英文关键词	Ethnic foods Consumer perceptions Minority regions Environmental quality Food safety
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000795060200007
WOS关键词	WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY ; QUALITY ; SAFETY ; ATTITUDES ; IMPACTS ; CULTURE ; LIFE
WOS类目	Food Science & Technology
WOS研究方向	Food Science & Technology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/392598
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ho, Peter,Rokpelnis, Karlis,Zhao, Heng,et al. Chinese consumers' views of ethnic foods in relation to environment: Paradoxical perceptions versus ecological realities[J],2022,137.
APA	Ho, Peter,Rokpelnis, Karlis,Zhao, Heng,&Azadi, Hossein.(2022).Chinese consumers' views of ethnic foods in relation to environment: Paradoxical perceptions versus ecological realities.FOOD CONTROL,137.
MLA	Ho, Peter,et al."Chinese consumers' views of ethnic foods in relation to environment: Paradoxical perceptions versus ecological realities".FOOD CONTROL 137(2022).