Variables que influyen en el consumo de alimentos orgánicos en la Región del Maule. Chile

Belén Díaz Tobar, Cristian Adasme-Berríos, Marcelo Rodríguez and Emilio Pindado

Economi­a Agraria (Revista Economia Agraria), 2013, vol. 17, 13

Abstract: The objective of this research was to identify the variables that influence on organic food consumption. A survey was given to a non-probabilistic sample of 425 consumers in Talca and Curicó cities, Region of Maule. A binary logistic regression was performed to identify the main variables to the population. The results show that organic foods knowledge; health life style; to know organic agriculture benefits and family income are the most important variables (p < 0,05). This information is relevant for the value chain actors to develop the domestic market on the Region of Maule.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.169573

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