Local Food Production Based on Culinary Heritage—A Way to Local Sustainability

Luiza Ossowska (), Dorota Janiszewska, Grzegorz Kwiatkowski and Ove Oklevik
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Luiza Ossowska: Department of Economics, Koszalin University of Technology, 75-343 Koszalin, Poland
Dorota Janiszewska: Department of Economics, Koszalin University of Technology, 75-343 Koszalin, Poland
Grzegorz Kwiatkowski: Department of Economics, Koszalin University of Technology, 75-343 Koszalin, Poland
Ove Oklevik: HVL Business School, Faculty of Technology, Environmental and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Røyrgata 6, 6856 Sogndal, Norway

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 24, 1-18

Abstract: This research assess the role of traditional food producers’ activities in fostering local sustainability in Poland. The study was carried out at the turn of 2021 and 2022, involving a sample of 70 traditional food producers. It utilized semi-structured interviews, which included two categories of questions: the characteristics of traditional food producers and the significance of their operational goals. Given the unique nature of traditional food in Poland, producers can be categorized into three groups, based on their connection to tradition: local, regional, and national. Differences among these groups were analyzed using a series of t -tests. The findings indicate that in the hierarchy of goals for traditional food producers, socio-cultural objectives take precedence, followed by business goals, while goals related to food safety, quality, and environmental responsibility rank as the least important, with significant differences noted. Producers associated with local traditions, predominantly consisting of family businesses, show the least interest in achieving food safety, quality, and environmental responsibility objectives. While traditional food producers in Poland are adopting pro-ecological practices, these are primarily driven by business considerations and market demands.

Keywords: culinary heritage; traditional food producers; local sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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