Consumer literacy and honey fraud. Part I

František Olšavský ()
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František Olšavský: Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Marketing Science & Inspirations, 2020, vol. 15, issue 4, 46-51

Abstract: In the process of shopping behavior, consumer decisions are influenced by a wide range of factors as well as the decisions of the consumer himself. In this article, attention is paid to consumer literacy. It interacts in the range of psychographic factors of motivation, perception, learning, belief and attitudes to the extent that the consumer makes a conscious decision about the preferences of the product, its quality or brand. Cultivating consumer literacy enables the consumer to make informed choices. There are not only benefits on the site of the consumer, but also on the site of the producer, or even the whole industry. The aim of the paper is to identify the importance of consumer literacy in the purchase of bee honey in the context of its fraud. The article identifies unfair practices of honey fraud and devaluing its nutritional value. These are currently a common practice, reflected in the reduced quality of honey offered on the Slovak and world markets. The paper is based on the findings of a honey quality survey carried out by the Institute of Molecular Biology of the Slovak Academy of Science and the measures of the world organization of beekeeping associations Apimondia on honey fraud. Subsequently, measures are proposed to increase consumer literacy when buying bee honey.

Keywords: consumer literacy; fraud; honey fraud; beekeeping (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D18 M31 M37 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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