Determinants of consumer acceptance of new technologies used to trace and certify sustainable food products: A mini-review on blockchain technology

IF 6.7 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100403

Greta Castellini , Luigi Lucini , Gabriele Rocchetti , José Manuel Lorenzo , Guendalina Graffigna

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Abstract

Increasing consumers’ demand for foods with a lower environmental impact requires the introduction of effective traceability technologies ensuring the integrity of the information provided. Blockchain technology (BCT) has been the most used for this purpose. However, to effectively implement a BCT system, it is important to map the determinants that influence its consumers’ acceptance. For these reasons, we conducted a mini-narrative review summarizing the factors that impact on BCT acceptance. The results showed that the aspects related to technology/product features are the most studied, while individual and social variables are less explored. Moreover, the relationships between the acceptability of BCT, the type of foods tracked, and the socio-economic characteristics of countries in which this technology is implemented were not deep.

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消费者接受用于追踪和认证可持续食品的新技术的决定因素:对区块链技术的小型回顾

消费者对环境影响较小的食品的需求不断增加，需要引入有效的可追溯技术，确保所提供信息的完整性。区块链技术(BCT)在这方面的应用最为广泛。然而，为了有效地实施BCT系统，绘制影响消费者接受度的决定因素是很重要的。基于这些原因，我们进行了一项小型综述，总结了影响BCT接受度的因素。结果表明，与技术/产品特征相关的方面研究最多，而个人和社会变量的探索较少。此外，BCT的可接受性、跟踪的食品类型与实施该技术的国家的社会经济特征之间的关系并不深。

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