Consumers’ willingness to pay for upcycled foods

Research on food waste reduction suggests that solutions aimed at reducing waste early in the consumption cycle are the most impactful. Based on this premise, food research labs and food manufacturers have started creating and selling foods made from food ingredients that are generally discarded. Such foods, termed upcycled foods, are safe for human consumption and provide a promising solution to reduce food waste. However, the commercial success of this new category of foods will depend on consumers’ acceptance. This research examines a key indicator of acceptance – consumers’ willingness to pay. We find that although consumers are willing to pay less for upcycled foods compared to conventional alternatives, messaging increases consumers’ willingness to pay. Specifically, we find that rational messaging is more effective than emotional messaging. Overall, our findings suggest that upcycled foods may command good acceptance among consumers.

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Work Title Consumers’ willingness to pay for upcycled foods
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  1. Siddharth Bhatt
  2. Hongjun Ye
  3. Jonathan Deutsch
  4. Hasan Ayaz
  5. Rajneesh Suri
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Work Type Article
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  1. Food Quality and Preference
Publication Date December 1, 2020
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  1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2020.104035
Deposited November 17, 2021

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