@article{fdi:010048228,
  title = {{M}otivations of consumers that use local, organic fruit and vegetable box schemes in {C}entral {E}ngland and {S}outhern {F}rance},
  author = {{B}rown, {E}. and {D}ury, {S}. and {H}oldsworth, {M}ichelle},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}ommercial fruit and vegetable box schemes are rapidly growing initiatives that allow customers to make local, organic food choices. {T}his {S}tudy investigated the socio-demographic profile of consumers using local commercial box schemes, and investigated the barriers and motivations of customers. {C}ross-sectional surveys using identical questionnaires were conducted in {M}ontpellier, {F}rance and {N}ottingham, {E}ngland. {B}ox scheme users in both countries were primarily rather affluent professionals. {T}he {E}nglish reported access to local produce that has travelled less food miles (a more altruistic reason) to be the most important motive to purchasing from the box scheme, whereas the {F}rench stated quality of produce (a more hedonistic reason) to be key. {B}oth countries ranked ecological commitment and access to organic food as the next most important influences on their participation. {T}he findings reinforce the importance of food quality and pleasure for the {F}rench generally, although once this fundamental criterion has been fulfilled, {F}rench box scheme users appear equally motivated by contributing positively to the ecosystem. {I}n {E}ngland, the desire to eat out of season food was cited as the main barrier to making more sustainable food choices. {C}ost was an important obstacle to increasing consumption of food from sustainable sources in both countries.},
  keywords = {{B}ox scheme ; {S}ustainable food choice ; {E}ngland ; {F}rance ; {O}rganic ; {L}ocal food ; {A}ttitudes ; {M}otivation ; {B}arriers},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}ppetite},
  volume = {53},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {183--188},
  ISSN = {0195-6663},
  year = {2009},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.appet.2009.06.006},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010048228},
}