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Household demographics and preference for organic products in seven major food categories

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Yedi ana gıda kategorisinde hanehalkı demografisi ve organik ürün tercihi

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Amid increasing health concerns about industrially processed packaged consumer products, demand for organic products has risen in recent decades. Using rich panel data on food purchases of more than 60 thousand U.S. households, this study examines consumer profiles of organic products in seven major food groups with the aim of identifying household characteristics that predict preference for organic product options. The results of the regression analyses show that demand for organic products increases with income and education level. The preference for organic products is higher in younger households and peaks in the 30-34 age group, while it decreases in large households with more than four members. At the same time, the results show that consumption of organic products increases in households with a young child, especially in categories that typically form an important part of a young child's diet, such as eggs and dairy products. These results suggest significant nonlinearities in the effects of age and household size, as well as differences in the effects of demographic variables by product category, that should be taken into consideration in the marketing of organic products. / Endüstriyel olarak işlenmiş tüketici ürünleriyle ilgili sağlık endişelerinin artmasıyla birlikte, yakın dönemde organik ürünlere olan talep artmıştır. Bu çalışma, organik ürün tercihini belirleyen hanehali demografik özelliklerini ortaya koymak amacıyla, 60 binin üzerinde ABD hanehalkının gıda alımlarına ilişkin verişini kullanarak, yedi ana gıda grubu temelinde organik ürünlerin tüketici profillerini incelemektedir. Regresyon analizlerinden elde edilen sonuçlar, organik ürünlere olan talebin gelir ve eğitim düzeyi ile arttığını ortaya koymaktadır. Organik ürün tercihi genç hanelerde daha yüksek olup, 30-34 yaş grubunda en yüksek seviyeye çıkmakta, buna karşın dört ve daha çok birey içeren geniş haneler için düşüş göstermektedir. Küçük çocuklu evlerde, özellikle yumurta ve süt ürünleri gibi tipik olarak çocuk beslenmesinde önemli yeri olan gıda kategorilerinde organik ürünlerin payı artmaktadır. Bu bulgular, organik ürün pazarlamasında, demografik etmenlerde yaş ve hanehalkı büyüklüğüne göre ve ürün kategorisine göre oluşabilen tercih farklarının gözönünde bulundurulması gerektiğine işaret etmektedir.

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Anadolu Üniversitesi

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Anadolu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi

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10.53443/anadoluibfd.1122409

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