Consumer Acceptance toward Functional Foods: A Scoping Review

被引:196
作者
Baker, Mathew T. [1 ]
Lu, Peng [1 ]
Parrella, Jean A. [1 ]
Leggette, Holli R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Agr Leadership Educ & Commun, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
关键词
functional foods; consumer acceptance; scoping review; WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY; LIFE-STYLE; PERCEIVED HEALTHINESS; PURCHASE INTENTION; ATTITUDES; PRODUCTS; BEHAVIOR; AMERICAN; MARKET; CONSCIOUSNESS;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph19031217
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Chronic diseases (e.g., heart disease, cancer, diabetes) are of major public concern. Such chronic diseases are often caused by a dietary pattern characterized as relatively high in fat, refined sugar, salt, and cholesterol. Societal interest in consuming healthy foods and the demand for healthy food products have increased significantly. As a result, functional foods have gained significant research attention in the food health and technology innovations field. To date, many studies have investigated the factors that may predict consumer acceptance of functional foods, and a wide range of influential factors have been reported. However, studies conducted in different contexts pose challenges to gaining a clear understanding of the factors influencing consumer acceptance. Therefore, the purpose of our scoping review was to synthesize the possible determinants of consumer acceptance toward functional foods and provide a resource that describes global trends regarding consumers' functional foods behavior. We identified 75 articles published with varying populations around the globe that empirically investigated consumers' acceptance of functional foods. We identified and categorized a wide range of determinants related to consumer acceptance of different types of functional foods. The five categories of determinants were product characteristics, socio-demographic characteristics, psychological characteristics, behavioral characteristics, and physical characteristics. Each of the determinants were more fully described by sub-determinants in our scoping review. These determinants should be considered and used by leaders and scientists in product development to aid decision making and, ultimately, the successful launch of novel functional foods.
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