The Fears of Elderly People in the Process of Purchasing Food Products

• Autorzy: Magdalena Olejniczak , Tomasz Olejniczak
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Research background: The growing segment of elderly consumers implies the need to permanently explore the needs and expectations of older people in relation to the offer of food products. This is because, as the research results show, the households of the elderly are characterized by the different fulfillment of needs compared to others. Purpose: The survey conducted among people over 60 in 2019 was aimed at determining the selected concerns of senior consumers related to the safety of food products. Research methodology: The research among people over 60 years of age was conducted in the Wielkopolska region (of Poland) in 2019 on a sample of 373 people. The respondents were selected using the quota selection method. Results: The vast majority of seniors point to a variety of concerns about the safety of food products. This is surprising, as the respondents equally often emphasize that food in Poland is safe. Novelty: The observations are an important implication for producers or commercial agents - their task is to prepare messages to confirm that the food products offered meet the quality requirements. The process of educating older people can be made difficult - primarily through their well-established (over the years) nutritional practices related to the purchase and consumption of those products that are essential for life. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Consumer behaviour; Elderly people; Food security; Food consumption

PL

Zachowania konsumenta; Ludzie starsi; Bezpieczeństwo żywnościowe; Konsumpcja żywności

• Czasopismo: Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia
• Rocznik: 2020
• Numer: vol. 20, iss. 2
• Strony: 298--313

Twórcy

autor

Magdalena Olejniczak

• WSB University in Poznań

autor

Tomasz Olejniczak

• Poznań University of Economics, Poland

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DOI

10.2478/foli-2020-0049