Food credence attributes (eg, food safety, organic, and carbon neutral production methods)
are quality characteristics of products that cannot be assessed by buyers at the point of sale …

Consumers cannot verify green attributes directly and must rely on such signals as eco-
labels to authenticate claims. Using signaling theory, this study explored which aspects of …

Recently, environmental issues have become major social concerns, and consumers are
becoming increasingly aware of environmental matters; however, they remain hesitant to …

Purpose This study aims to examine the effects of three green information quality
dimensions–persuasiveness, completeness and credibility–on green brand evaluation and …

Purpose Organic food represents the fastest growing sector in the food market, with
outstanding performance in both production and sales. However, existing studies on organic …

Voluntary accountability carried out by nonprofit organizations seeks to ensure
organizational adherence to financial and ethical standards beyond legal regulations …

An increasing awareness of the impact of high levels of meat consumption on health and
environmental sustainability is leading to a growing number of consumers reducing or …

Highlights•Usefulness of food product label information depends on consumers' trust.•Online
survey used to clarify consumer trust in sources of label information across four food …

Purpose Animal welfare is increasingly favoured by consumers in their choice of food and
cosmetic products, proposed by manufacturers and retailers. This study aims to investigate …

In July 2012, the new EU logo for organic food became mandatory for all packaged organic
products produced within the EU. While voluntary governmental and private organic …