A risk-benefit approach to the purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables in wet markets

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2022-09-01
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Elsevier Ltd
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Abstract
The purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables from wet markets in Vietnam are like two sides of a coin: perceived food safety risks and perceived benefits. Drawing on a sample of 463 Hanoi consumers, this study employed a risk-benefit approach to analyze the purchase intention and consumption frequency of conventional vegetables at traditional markets. A confirmatory factor analysis examined the links among risk perception, perceived utilitarian benefits, perceived hedonic benefits, and trust. Finally, generalized ordered and Poisson regressions were performed on these psychological constructs and their identified links. We found that perceived hedonic benefits, trust in wet market actors, and the presence of homegrown vegetables determined purchase intention and consumption frequency. The joint influence of perceived hedonic and utilitarian benefits on purchase intention implies that consumers considered both benefit dimensions when thinking of their future purchase of conventional vegetables. The significant interaction between perceived risk and perceived hedonic benefits on consumption frequency supports the risk-benefit approach. The effect of perceived hedonic benefits and income on purchase intention and consumption frequency are evidence of wet markets' social and cultural relevance.
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Consumers, Conventional vegetables, Food safety, Perceived benefits, Perceived risks, Vietnam, Wet markets, Consumer Behavior, Food Safety, Humans, Income, Intention, Vegetables
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Ha TM, Hansson H, Abu Hatab A, Darr D, Shakur S. (2022). A risk-benefit approach to the purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables in wet markets.. Appetite. 176. (pp. 106142-).
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