Food choice factors affecting green food attitude in Klang Valley

The purpose of this study is to determine food choice factors that influence consumers’ attitude towards green food based on the Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ) developed by Steptoe, Pollard & Wardle (1995). Data were collected by interviewing a total number of 400 respondents chosen by using si...

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Main Authors: Lidew, Lidiana, Md Jusoh, Zuroni, Sulaiman, Norhasmah, Abdul Rahim @ Abdul Wahab, Husniyah, Abu Bakar, Elistina, Jamaluddin, Askiah
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Consumer and Family Economics Association 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14075/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14075/1/Food%20choice%20factors%20affecting%20green%20food%20attitude%20in%20Klang%20Valley.pdf
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author Lidew, Lidiana
Md Jusoh, Zuroni
Sulaiman, Norhasmah
Abdul Rahim @ Abdul Wahab, Husniyah
Abu Bakar, Elistina
Jamaluddin, Askiah
author_facet Lidew, Lidiana
Md Jusoh, Zuroni
Sulaiman, Norhasmah
Abdul Rahim @ Abdul Wahab, Husniyah
Abu Bakar, Elistina
Jamaluddin, Askiah
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description The purpose of this study is to determine food choice factors that influence consumers’ attitude towards green food based on the Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ) developed by Steptoe, Pollard & Wardle (1995). Data were collected by interviewing a total number of 400 respondents chosen by using simple random sampling method from four areas in Klang Valley. Pearson correlation and multiple linear regressions were used to analyze the information of a factor that affect consumers’ attitude. FCQ is used in this study to determine the food choice factors that influence consumer’s attitude. The results indicated that most of the factors in FCQ: sensory appeal (r=0.115 p<0.022), natural content (r=0.202, p<0.000), health (r=0.257, p<0.000), ethical concern (r=0.169, p<0.001), body weight control (r=0.167, p<0.001) convenience (r=0.185, p<0.000), mood (r=0.186, p<0.000), and price (r=0.168, p<0.001) have a significant positive relationship with green food attitude except familiarity. Multiple linear regression analysis found that health is the most significant factors more likely to affect consumers’ attitude towards green food with the value of 0.009. It can be concluded that health contributes in encouraging consumers to consume green food; and by referring to this relationship, it can also be presumed that green food consumption might improve consumer health well-being, including a positive change in their consumption. Future research should focus on a similar study with an extended scope to all states in Malaysia. Appropriate effective strategies on implementing health promotion must be done as well as in promoting green food.
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spelling upm-140752018-09-04T07:59:20Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14075/ Food choice factors affecting green food attitude in Klang Valley Lidew, Lidiana Md Jusoh, Zuroni Sulaiman, Norhasmah Abdul Rahim @ Abdul Wahab, Husniyah Abu Bakar, Elistina Jamaluddin, Askiah The purpose of this study is to determine food choice factors that influence consumers’ attitude towards green food based on the Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ) developed by Steptoe, Pollard & Wardle (1995). Data were collected by interviewing a total number of 400 respondents chosen by using simple random sampling method from four areas in Klang Valley. Pearson correlation and multiple linear regressions were used to analyze the information of a factor that affect consumers’ attitude. FCQ is used in this study to determine the food choice factors that influence consumer’s attitude. The results indicated that most of the factors in FCQ: sensory appeal (r=0.115 p<0.022), natural content (r=0.202, p<0.000), health (r=0.257, p<0.000), ethical concern (r=0.169, p<0.001), body weight control (r=0.167, p<0.001) convenience (r=0.185, p<0.000), mood (r=0.186, p<0.000), and price (r=0.168, p<0.001) have a significant positive relationship with green food attitude except familiarity. Multiple linear regression analysis found that health is the most significant factors more likely to affect consumers’ attitude towards green food with the value of 0.009. It can be concluded that health contributes in encouraging consumers to consume green food; and by referring to this relationship, it can also be presumed that green food consumption might improve consumer health well-being, including a positive change in their consumption. Future research should focus on a similar study with an extended scope to all states in Malaysia. Appropriate effective strategies on implementing health promotion must be done as well as in promoting green food. Malaysian Consumer and Family Economics Association 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14075/1/Food%20choice%20factors%20affecting%20green%20food%20attitude%20in%20Klang%20Valley.pdf Lidew, Lidiana and Md Jusoh, Zuroni and Sulaiman, Norhasmah and Abdul Rahim @ Abdul Wahab, Husniyah and Abu Bakar, Elistina and Jamaluddin, Askiah (2015) Food choice factors affecting green food attitude in Klang Valley. Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics, 18. pp. 103-113. ISSN 1511-2802 http://www.majcafe.com/2017/04/09/vol-18-2015/
spellingShingle Lidew, Lidiana
Md Jusoh, Zuroni
Sulaiman, Norhasmah
Abdul Rahim @ Abdul Wahab, Husniyah
Abu Bakar, Elistina
Jamaluddin, Askiah
Food choice factors affecting green food attitude in Klang Valley
title Food choice factors affecting green food attitude in Klang Valley
title_full Food choice factors affecting green food attitude in Klang Valley
title_fullStr Food choice factors affecting green food attitude in Klang Valley
title_full_unstemmed Food choice factors affecting green food attitude in Klang Valley
title_short Food choice factors affecting green food attitude in Klang Valley
title_sort food choice factors affecting green food attitude in klang valley
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14075/
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