Damhorst, Mary Lynn (author), Lennon, Sharron J. (author), Kim, Minjeong (author), Johnson, Kim K.P. (author), Jolly, Laura D. (author), and Jasper, Cynthia R. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2007-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C30541
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: C22956
Notes:
Prepared for Agri-Council of American Business Media. 17 pages., Summary and complete report of mail survey responses from 2,717 U.S. farmers and ranchers during November 2004 and February 2005. Results are weighted to represent all farmers and ranchers in the U.S. according to targets derived from the 2002 U.S. Census of Agriculture.
The aim of this paper is to present the concept of sustainable consumption, its aspects, awareness and implications for choices concerning food products. Particular attention was paid to consumer choices based on the perception of foodstuff packaging and the perception of the importance of labelling information. Empirical studies have shown that Polish consumers are increasingly more aware of the need for action on sustainable consumption, although it is not always re- fl ected in tangible activities in this area. Still for the majority of Poles it is synonymous with ecoconsumption, and engaging consumers in the concepts of sustainability is manifested e.g. in waste sorting, waste reduction, selection of organic, local products, in ecological packaging, for which they are ready to pay higher prices or search for information on sustainable products. Unfortunately, at present the scale of these activities and attitudes is still limited, thus the primary objective of the environmental, social and economic policies is to provide systematic and intensive consumer education and promote sustainable development.
