Evaluation of traditional foods from a consumer's perspective: a review of methods and highlights

Autor: Socorro Josefina Villanueva-Rodríguez, Angélica Romero-Medina, Rosa Pilar Carmona-Escutia, Doris Arianna Leyva-Trinidad, Sergio Erick García-Barrón
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: British Food Journal. 123:4451-4465
ISSN: 0007-070X
DOI: 10.1108/bfj-12-2020-1090
Popis: PurposeThis review aims to summarize some of the relevant methodologies used to study traditional foods evaluated from the consumers' perspective. The analysis provided in this review will shed light on the methods as a valuable tool to stimulate research in traditional to promote cultural and nutritional revaluation of these products.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review was performed on 60 articles related to the study of traditional foods from the consumer's perspective.FindingsTen methodologies were found that address the study of this product category. European countries lead the research in traditional foods while research in Latin America, Africa and Asia is still incipient.Practical implicationsThis review shows the potential of each method to be applied in the study of traditional foods as well as the positive implications that research about these products could bring to regions/countries with a great diversity of traditional products.Originality/valueThis review reveals the need to approach the study of traditional foods and encourage future research on them, which in turn, will contribute to the cultural and integral development of local communities, even to the recovery of ingredients and local raw materials.
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