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How Much More to Pay? A Study of Retail Prices of Organic Versus Conventional Vegetarian Foods in an Australian Regional Area
Journal of Food Distribution Research, Vol.52(3), pp.46-62
11/2021
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Abstract
Organic foods are popular around the world, with some consumer segments willing to pay price premiums. This study determined the price differential of a shopping basket of organic versus conventional vegetarian foods using an observation of retail prices across 13 conventional retailers in a regional area of Australia. The organic basket had a 60% price premium, with premiums varying widely by retailer. The higher premiums for fruits, vegetables, and grains relative to dairy and sugar may be due to higher costs of marketing channel logistics.
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- Title
- How Much More to Pay? A Study of Retail Prices of Organic Versus Conventional Vegetarian Foods in an Australian Regional Area
- Creators
- Megan Frances Lee - Southern Cross UniversityTania von der Heidt - Southern Cross UniversityJoanne Frances Bradbury - Southern Cross UniversitySandra Grace - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Journal of Food Distribution Research, Vol.52(3), pp.46-62
- Publisher
- Food Distribution Research Society, Inc.
- Identifiers
- 991012988898802368
- Copyright
- Journal of Food Distribution Research is an open-access journal and published articles are made freely available under licensing that allows them to be read, copied, re-distributed and re-used.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article