Greenwashing in the food industry: A systematic review exploring the current situation and possible countermeasures
This research presents a clear overview of greenwashing practices in the food industry, along with instances in the academic literature. In this work, a bibliometric analysis covering over 711 articles from the Scopus database was carried out. According to the findings, research on greenwashing in g...
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description | This research presents a clear overview of greenwashing practices in the food industry, along with instances in the academic literature. In this work, a bibliometric analysis covering over 711 articles from the Scopus database was carried out. According to the findings, research on greenwashing in general has expanded dramatically in the previous ten years, indicating an increasing importance for the upcoming years. While greenwashing is an established phenomenon in the food industry and an emerging topic among consumers, relatively few research papers are available on the subject; this review identified 16 papers that met the inclusion criteria. The review offers a detailed analysis of these papers. Key factors contributing to greenwashing practices in the food industry include advertising, access to information, transparency, knowledge, trust, and labelling. The review also identifies six major subtopics that significantly influence the food industry: retailers, corporate social responsibility, consumer research, food supply chain, and stakeholders. This study aims to serve as a valuable reference for policymakers and scholars who are determining the future path of greenwashing research. This review also aligns with the focus of the research agenda of several nations, and the EU, to act firmly against greenwashing practices and deceptive environmental claims. |
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spelling | doaj-art-e91e6547f1eb4ad8916c9b0b60d75df42024-12-19T11:01:01ZengElsevierCleaner and Responsible Consumption2666-78432024-12-0115100227Greenwashing in the food industry: A systematic review exploring the current situation and possible countermeasuresWidya Satya Nugraha0Dávid Szakos1Miklós Süth2Gyula Kasza3Doctoral School of Food Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Vill ányi Street 29-43, 1118, Budapest, Hungary; Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 55281, IndonesiaDepartment of Applied Food Science, Institute of Food Chain Science, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, H-1078, Budapest, István utca 2., Hungary; Corresponding author.Institute of Food Chain Science, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, H-1078, Budapest, István utca 2., HungaryDoctoral School of Food Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Vill ányi Street 29-43, 1118, Budapest, Hungary; Department of Applied Food Science, Institute of Food Chain Science, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, H-1078, Budapest, István utca 2., HungaryThis research presents a clear overview of greenwashing practices in the food industry, along with instances in the academic literature. In this work, a bibliometric analysis covering over 711 articles from the Scopus database was carried out. According to the findings, research on greenwashing in general has expanded dramatically in the previous ten years, indicating an increasing importance for the upcoming years. While greenwashing is an established phenomenon in the food industry and an emerging topic among consumers, relatively few research papers are available on the subject; this review identified 16 papers that met the inclusion criteria. The review offers a detailed analysis of these papers. Key factors contributing to greenwashing practices in the food industry include advertising, access to information, transparency, knowledge, trust, and labelling. The review also identifies six major subtopics that significantly influence the food industry: retailers, corporate social responsibility, consumer research, food supply chain, and stakeholders. This study aims to serve as a valuable reference for policymakers and scholars who are determining the future path of greenwashing research. This review also aligns with the focus of the research agenda of several nations, and the EU, to act firmly against greenwashing practices and deceptive environmental claims.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784324000603GreenwashingFood industrySystematic reviewSustainability |
spellingShingle | Widya Satya Nugraha Dávid Szakos Miklós Süth Gyula Kasza Greenwashing in the food industry: A systematic review exploring the current situation and possible countermeasures Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Greenwashing Food industry Systematic review Sustainability |
title | Greenwashing in the food industry: A systematic review exploring the current situation and possible countermeasures |
title_full | Greenwashing in the food industry: A systematic review exploring the current situation and possible countermeasures |
title_fullStr | Greenwashing in the food industry: A systematic review exploring the current situation and possible countermeasures |
title_full_unstemmed | Greenwashing in the food industry: A systematic review exploring the current situation and possible countermeasures |
title_short | Greenwashing in the food industry: A systematic review exploring the current situation and possible countermeasures |
title_sort | greenwashing in the food industry a systematic review exploring the current situation and possible countermeasures |
topic | Greenwashing Food industry Systematic review Sustainability |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784324000603 |
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