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- Title
Consumers' Preferences and Attitudes towards Plant-Based Milk.
- Authors
Su, Wenfan; Zhang, Yu Yvette; Li, Songhan; Sheng, Jiping
- Abstract
Plant-based milk (PBM) has become increasingly popular due to its environmental sustainability, health benefits, ingredient abundance, and unique taste. This study aims to identify the main factors that affect consumer preferences and attitudes towards PBM, and to examine the effect of consumer attitudes including environmental awareness, health consciousness, and food neophobia on WTP. We use the double-bounded dichotomy choice (DBDC) method to calculate consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for PBM. We find that the appearance, taste, nutritional value, and environmental benefits of PBM significantly increase consumers' WTP for it. Consumers with high environmental awareness are more likely to perceive PBM as environmentally friendly and are willing to pay a higher price for it. Consumers with high health consciousness tend to value the environmental benefits of PBM and prioritize purchase convenience, as it aligns with their health-conscious lifestyle, leading to a higher WTP for PBM. The results of our study can help design effective strategies to market plant-based milk and develop sustainable and healthy food systems.
- Subjects
CONSUMER attitudes; MILK substitutes; FOOD preferences; CONSUMER preferences; WILLINGNESS to pay; ATTITUDES toward the environment
- Publication
Foods, 2024, Vol 13, Issue 1, p2
- ISSN
2304-8158
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/foods13010002