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Triple bottom line model and food safety in organic food and conventional food in affecting perceived value and purchase intentions

Shu Yen Hsu (Department of International Business, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan)
Chiao-Chen Chang (Executive Master Program of Business Administration in Biotechnology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan)
Tyrone T. Lin (Department of International Business, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan)

British Food Journal

ISSN: 0007-070X

Article publication date: 9 November 2018

Issue publication date: 1 May 2019

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether there is a significant difference in consumer’s attitude and purchase intentions toward organic food and conventional food (non-organic food and non-genetically modified) under the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) for environmental protection in the context of global warming and frequent food safety issues.

Design/methodology/approach

To understand the triple bottom line(TBL) affect the consumers’ attitude and purchase intentions of organic food and conventional food from the consumer’s point of view, primary data collected via 363 valid questionnaires tested the conceptual model by structural equation modeling (SEM).

Findings

The results show that CSR has a significant influence on consumers’ perceived value. Moreover, perceived value is an important factor in affecting consumers’ attitude and purchase intentions. And consumers’ attitude toward environmental concern, food safety concern and CSR also have an indirect effect on purchase intentions.

Originality/value

The findings of the study would help corporations not only pursue economic profit but also keep a balance within the environment and the ecosystem, and serve as a reference to corporations to fulfill CSR for the goal of sustainable management.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of China, Taiwan for financially supporting this research under Contract No. MOST 104-2410-H-259-035-MY3.

Citation

Hsu, S.Y., Chang, C.-C. and Lin, T.T. (2019), "Triple bottom line model and food safety in organic food and conventional food in affecting perceived value and purchase intentions", British Food Journal, Vol. 121 No. 2, pp. 333-346. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-07-2017-0403

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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