Insights into Canadian consumer perceptions and behavior in the lobster industry: Implications for sustainability and economic development
Previous research within the lobster industry has often overlooked significant determinants that influence perceptions of lobster consumption. In response, this study aims to examine Canadian perceptions toward the Canadian lobster industry and to assess the impact of socio-demographics, consumer mo...
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| description | Previous research within the lobster industry has often overlooked significant determinants that influence perceptions of lobster consumption. In response, this study aims to examine Canadian perceptions toward the Canadian lobster industry and to assess the impact of socio-demographics, consumer motivation, sustainability, economic diversity and equity, and traceability on the enjoyment of lobster consumption. An extensive cross-national survey was conducted, following a conceptual framework. Descriptive analysis and cumulative link models were deployed for data analysis. The outcomes indicate that Model 5 exhibits the best fit. Based on the findings from Models 2 and 5, key determinants influencing consumer preferences for enjoying lobster consumption include a preference for vegan diets, marital status, one's history of lobster purchases, the frequency of lobster consumption, the perceived importance of price, and support for the Canadian economy. In future research, natural language processing (NLP) techniques will be employed to gain deeper insights into consumer perceptions and behaviors within the Canadian lobster industry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c8569d1e66054c1b9d64db67cac1cb582024-03-07T05:29:27ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432024-03-0115100910Insights into Canadian consumer perceptions and behavior in the lobster industry: Implications for sustainability and economic developmentSylvain Charlebois0Divya Thomas1Ning Sun2Janet Music3Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University, Canada; Corresponding author.Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University, CanadaWestern University, CanadaAgri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University, CanadaPrevious research within the lobster industry has often overlooked significant determinants that influence perceptions of lobster consumption. In response, this study aims to examine Canadian perceptions toward the Canadian lobster industry and to assess the impact of socio-demographics, consumer motivation, sustainability, economic diversity and equity, and traceability on the enjoyment of lobster consumption. An extensive cross-national survey was conducted, following a conceptual framework. Descriptive analysis and cumulative link models were deployed for data analysis. The outcomes indicate that Model 5 exhibits the best fit. Based on the findings from Models 2 and 5, key determinants influencing consumer preferences for enjoying lobster consumption include a preference for vegan diets, marital status, one's history of lobster purchases, the frequency of lobster consumption, the perceived importance of price, and support for the Canadian economy. In future research, natural language processing (NLP) techniques will be employed to gain deeper insights into consumer perceptions and behaviors within the Canadian lobster industry.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154323004179LobsterSustainabilityTraceabilityEconomic developmentFisheries |
| spellingShingle | Sylvain Charlebois Divya Thomas Ning Sun Janet Music Insights into Canadian consumer perceptions and behavior in the lobster industry: Implications for sustainability and economic development Journal of Agriculture and Food Research Lobster Sustainability Traceability Economic development Fisheries |
| title | Insights into Canadian consumer perceptions and behavior in the lobster industry: Implications for sustainability and economic development |
| title_full | Insights into Canadian consumer perceptions and behavior in the lobster industry: Implications for sustainability and economic development |
| title_fullStr | Insights into Canadian consumer perceptions and behavior in the lobster industry: Implications for sustainability and economic development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Insights into Canadian consumer perceptions and behavior in the lobster industry: Implications for sustainability and economic development |
| title_short | Insights into Canadian consumer perceptions and behavior in the lobster industry: Implications for sustainability and economic development |
| title_sort | insights into canadian consumer perceptions and behavior in the lobster industry implications for sustainability and economic development |
| topic | Lobster Sustainability Traceability Economic development Fisheries |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154323004179 |
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