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Product versus region of origin: which wins in consumer persuasion?
Authors: Luceri Beatrice , Latusi Sabrina , Zerbini Cristina 
Published: August 2016

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of highlighting the geographical area in question – through either pictorial or pictorial-textual formats – in print-advertising messages for European Union geographical indication (GI) quality-labelled products.Design/methodology/approachA 2×3 between subjects factorial design was used to manipulate the type of GI, namely, protected designation of origin vs protected geographical indication, and the region of origin presentation in the advertisement (absent vs pictorial vs pictorial-textual), while measuring participant brand attitude and intention to buy (dependent variables).FindingsResults show a significant main effect of the region of origin presentation on brand attitude and purchase intention. Communicating the region of origin through pictorial cues leads to more favourable responses than when there is no reference to it in the advertisement. The presentation of the region of origin through pictorial-textual cues leads to more positive responses than communication based just on pictorial cues. No interaction effect between the type of GI and the region of origin presentation is found.Originality/valueThe study makes a new contribution in the field of communication about typical food products, since the ability of the geographical area to increase consumers’ purchase intention has not been systematically tested in an advertising context. To date, there is no strong evidence on how effective it is to convey the values of the geographical area through its picture and/or name. On a practical level, the study supports new communication strategies for typical food products in a context where messages tend to use intrinsic advertising cues that emphasize physical product attributes, rather than extrinsic advertising cues that leverage intangible product values.
An analysis of factors affecting growth of organic food
Authors: Misra Richa , Singh Deepak 
Published: August 2016

Purpose
Food gives us essential nutrients to lead a healthy lifestyle but lately it has been found that many food products have become hazardous due to contamination and lead to many diseases. The rampant use of pesticides and chemical-based fertilizers in agriculture has, increased the productivity but at the same time they have created an alarming situation for the environment. The demand of the hour is to therefore to encourage organic farming and offer a better choice to consumers as well as save the environment. The purpose of this paper is to explore and understand the factors affecting perception of consumers on organic food products in Indian context.

Design/methodology/approach
The study used a structured survey of 150 respondents covering Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) of Ghaziabad, Noida and Faridabad (India). Exploratory research was used to know the variables from the literature that affect the perception of consumers regarding organic food. Descriptive research was used to understand the demographic profile of the organic food consumer’s. Conclusive research design was used to test the hypotheses based upon the motivating and inhibiting factor in the growth of organic food.

Findings
The data collected from the survey were analyzed using t-test, χ
2 test, factor analysis and multiple linear regression tests. Results indicated that the intention to purchase organic products was impacted by the consumer’s belief on the safety and health aspect of the product, trust and certification, information and availability and lifestyle and are hence drivers of growth. And certain impeding factors were identified like doubt in the professed quality of organic food, lack of awareness and price parity.

Social implications
There are enough evidences of fertile land being converted into wasteland because of use of agro- chemical-based fertilizers in farming. There are also enough incidents of polluted water (ground and surface) due to agrochemical-based farming. Heavy use of pesticides leads to adverse effect on the health of farmers also. There were many reports of farmers committing suicide because of debt due to heavy investment on pesticides and fertilizers. Organic farming is a win-win proposition for environment, farmers and consumer’s.

Originality/value
The study was an effort to understand awareness and perception of organic food consumers in urban India post-agriculture revolution. The result would help the organic food producing and marketing companies to understand the factors that influence the belief of consumers when they purchase organic food and henceforth they can formulate communication strategies and marketing policy based on consumer’s expectations.
Geographical indications, implementation and traceability: Gemlik table olives
Authors: Dokuzlu Sertac 
Published: August 2016

PurposeGeographical indications (GIs) have been implemented across the EU for agricultural and food products for many years and consumers know them well. However, developing countries and/or transitioning economies do not have sufficient experience to apply GIs. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate ways to implement GI in domestic markets in countries in which there are no common logo and control/tracking systems to help GI holders manage the process.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses a qualitative case study to describe a process to implement GI registered food products in domestic markets. The system was developed by the author and applied by the Gemlik Commodity Exchange (GTB).FindingsA registration system that allows inspection of producers in GI limits should be established. For good practice and to ensure correct registration, an efficient, established control system, promotion, and conservancy of GI-holding organizations are essential.Practical implicationsGTB implemented two projects, for which a GI logo and labels with quick-response (QR) codes were created. A regional, GI promotion project was conducted, and after one year, there was no increase in consumer demand, but entering markets became easier, and traders of PDO products began to experience increases in orders and/or shortening of intervals. Long-term implications of the system could not be measured since one year had passed.Originality/valueThis study develops and demonstrates a QR tracking system for implementation of GIs.
Do psychological factors affect green food and beverage behaviour? An application of the theory of planned behaviour
Authors: Wang Yao-Fen , Wang Chung-Jen 
Published: August 2016

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to first integrate incorporated commitment, self-identity, and moral responsibility with the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to predict the green food and beverage (GFB) behaviours in protecting food environment. Moreover, this study also identified the key influential factors of green behaviours and analysed the mediation effects of commitment in this extended TPB model.Design/methodology/approachThe structural equation modelling based on 793 college students was used to verified the goodness-of-fit and direct effects of the extended TPB model of GFBs, and bootstrap method was also used to examine the indirect effects.FindingsThe results of this study revealed commitment, perceived behavioural control (PBC), and perceived knowledge of GFBs were the most influential factors of GFBs. Furthermore, this study also verify that PBC influences civic behaviour pertaining to GFBs, and commitment mediated the effects of subjective social norms between PBC and GFBs.Originality/valueThis study provided value for GFBs that prompting people to exhibit civic behaviour pertaining and commitment to GFBs as well as ensuring environmentally sustainable development of GFBs.
Revenue in reverse? An examination of reverse supply chain enabled revenue streams
Authors: Larsen Samuel Brüning , Jacobsen Peter 
Published: August 2016

PurposeWhen original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) examine whether to implement a reverse supply chain (RSC) for their products, oftentimes the motive is cost savings or regulatory compliance. However, a frequently overlooked but equally important benefit is the possibility for creating new revenue. The purpose of this paper is to examine which revenue streams the RSC enables for OEMs to utilize and how these streams are utilized in industrial practice.Design/methodology/approachFirst, the paper identifies the RSC-enabled revenue streams that are available to OEMs using a literature-based conceptual modeling approach. Second, using a set of eight cases the paper explores these streams’ utilization pattern and develops a set of propositions that explain the pattern.FindingsResults show a set of 12 distinct RSC-enabled revenue streams within three categories: new revenue through sales of used items, new revenue through sales of recovered items, and new revenue through added sales of virgin products. Six of these 12 streams are utilized in industrial practice. Among the propositions that explain the utilization pattern are the degree of component customization, product life-cycle longevity, and the value gap between used and recovered products.Originality/valueWhile extant literature concerning the relation between the RSC and the firm’s revenue is scarce, this paper contributes to the understanding of RSCs’ revenue generation potential and thus to the stream of literature that views the RSC as a value creator rather than a costly nuisance. Furthermore, the paper provides managers with a broad view of how their firm’s RSC can increase revenue from existing markets as well as create revenue from new markets.
Where do customer loyalties really lie, and why? Gender differences in store loyalty
Authors: Audrain-Pontevia Anne-Françoise , Vanhuele Marc 
Published: August 2016

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine gender differences in store loyalty and how those differences evolve with age.

Design/methodology/approach
Data for the study were collected in a survey of 32,054 shoppers in more than 50 grocery stores belonging to the same chain. In total, 20 satisfaction items were factor-analysed, resulting in four satisfaction factors. A logistic regression with store exclusivity as the dependent variable was then run to test the research hypotheses.

Findings
This study finds that men are more loyal than women to the store chain, while women are more loyal than men to individual stores. Women’s loyalty is more influenced by their satisfaction with interaction with store employees, while for men loyalty is more influenced by satisfaction with impersonal dimensions. Store loyalty increases with age, an effect that cannot be explained solely by declining mobility and cognitive impairment.

Research limitations/implications
This research examines declared behavioural practices rather than actual behaviour. However, in view of the high frequency of purchases in the retail category examined, and also because of the large sample of over 50 different stores, declared practices should be highly correlated with actual behaviour.

Practical implications
Results from satisfaction surveys should be interpreted differently for men and women. Loyalty programmes may want to adapt their approach, to incorporate gender differences into their loyalty reinforcing measures.

Social implications
This paper should also help to a better understanding of loyalty programs for both men and women, younger and older people.

Originality/value
This is the first demonstration from an in store customer survey that the shopping experience drives store loyalty differently for men and women.
On pessimism in Australian ecology
Authors: Morton S. R. 
Published: August 2016

AbstractIn the face of massive human impacts upon the environment, a prevailing attitude among Australian ecologists seems to have become one of pessimism. The essay explores the consequences of this stance. Pessimism arises understandably from personal values favouring care for the natural world under conditions of rapid global change. Expression of such values is in no way illegitimate; pessimism is as justifiable a perspective as is optimism when interpreting ecology. Examples are mentioned of areas of Australian ecology where pessimism does not predominate, and where the ecological changes being wrought by the Anthropocene are accepted. But, the predominance of gloom can cause ecologists to flirt with exaggeration and with misanthropy, and perversely it can cause them to strive to prevent ecological change even though the discipline is rooted in the reality of flux. Most profoundly, it causes many citizens to switch off: gloom has limited capacity to motivate, whereas hope is the elixir of action. Because of predominant negativity, we risk losing the confidence of society. The solution is for the discipline to develop more diverse strands of interpretation, characterized by more equal doses of acceptance and hope. By balancing dejection, ecology may achieve the efficacy in debate and decision‐making that it warrants in these challenging times.
Skin provocation tests may help to diagnose atopic dermatitis
Authors: Hawro T. , Lehmann S. , Altrichter S. , Fluhr J. W. , Zuberbier T. , Church M. K. , Maurer M. , Metz M. 
Published: August 2016

AbstractBackgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin disorder. Its diagnosis relies on clinical judgment. Mild and untypical manifestations may cause diagnostic difficulties. Biomarkers for the differential diagnostic workup of AD are needed.ObjectiveTo test whether the results of skin provocation with cowhage, an established model of histamine‐independent pruritus, and histamine are different in AD patients and healthy subjects and whether these tests may be used as diagnostic markers of AD.MethodsTwenty‐two AD patients and 18 healthy controls were subjected to topical cowhage provocation and skin prick testing with histamine and assessed for differences in the quality, intensity, and persistence of itch, for wheal diameter, volume, and flare size and intensity.ResultsPatients with AD, compared with healthy controls, exhibited significantly smaller histamine‐induced flares (P < 0.01) and markedly longer itch persistence after provocation with cowhage (P < 0.01). Both parameters showed good diagnostic properties for AD (area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve 0.78 and 0.80, respectively). The persistence of cowhage‐induced itch for at least 30 min and a histamine‐induced flare of less than 2 cm in diameter were reliable thresholds for the diagnosis of AD. If combinations of the results of both tests were used, their sensitivity and specificity of diagnosing AD were up to 91% and 94%, respectively.ConclusionThe clinical benefit of cowhage and histamine skin provocation tests should be investigated in further studies. Long persistence of cowhage‐induced itch and diminished histamine‐induced flare in nonlesional skin may support diagnosis of AD.
Mycophenolate mofetil combined with systemic corticosteroids prevents progression to chronic recurrent inflammation and development of ‘sunset glow fundus’ in initial‐onset acute uveitis associated with Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease
Authors: Abu El‐Asrar Ahmed M. , Dosari Mona , Hemachandran Suhail , Gikandi Priscilla W. , Al‐Muammar Abdulrahman 
Published: August 2016

AbstractPurposeTo evaluate the effectiveness and safety of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) as first‐line therapy combined with systemic corticosteroids in initial‐onset acute uveitis associated with Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada (VKH) disease.MethodsThis prospective study included 38 patients (76 eyes). The main outcome measures were final visual acuity, corticosteroid‐sparing effect, progression to chronic recurrent granulomatous uveitis and development of complications, particularly ‘sunset glow fundus’.ResultsThe mean follow‐up period was 37.0 ± 29.3 (range 9–120 months). Visual acuity of 20/20 was achieved by 93.4% of the eyes. Corticosteroid‐sparing effect was achieved in all patients. The mean interval between starting treatment and tapering to 10 mg or less daily was 3.8 ± 1.3 months (range 3–7 months). Twenty‐two patients (57.9%) discontinued treatment without relapse of inflammation. The mean time observed off of treatment was 28.1 ± 19.6 months (range 1–60 months). None of the eyes progressed to chronic recurrent granulomatous uveitis. The ocular complications encountered were glaucoma in two eyes (2.6%) and cataract in five eyes (6.6%). None of the eyes developed ‘sunset glow fundus’, and none of the patients developed any systemic adverse events associated with the treatment.ConclusionsUse of MMF as first‐line therapy combined with systemic corticosteroids in patients with initial‐onset acute VKH disease prevents progression to chronic recurrent granulomatous inflammation and development of ‘sunset glow fundus’.
Early light deprivation effects on human cone‐driven retinal function
Authors: Esposito Veneruso Paolo , Ziccardi Lucia , Magli Giulia , Parisi Vincenzo , Falsini Benedetto , Magli Adriano 
Published: August 2016

AbstractPurposeTo assess whether the early light deprivation induced by congenital cataract may influence the cone‐driven retinal function in humans.MethodsForty‐one patients affected by congenital cataract (CC) who had undergone uncomplicated cataract extraction surgery and intraocular lens implant, and 14 healthy subjects (HS) were enrolled. All patients underwent complete ophthalmological and orthoptic evaluations and best‐corrected visual acuity (BCVA) measurement; light‐adapted full‐field electroretinograms (ERG) and photopic negative responses (PhNR) were recorded to obtain a reliable measurement of the outer/inner retinal function and of the retinal ganglion cells' function respectively.ResultsMean values of light‐adapted ERG a‐ and b‐wave and PhNR amplitude of CC eyes were significantly reduced and photopic ERG b‐wave implicit time mean values were significantly delayed when compared to HS ones. When studying photopic ERG mean amplitudes at 5 ms, significant differences were found when comparing CC and control eyes. In CC eyes, statistically significant correlations were found between a‐ and b‐ wave amplitudes and PhNR amplitudes. No significant correlations were found between ERG parameters and BCVA, as well as between the age of CC patients at surgery and the time elapsed from lens extraction. No significant differences were found when functional parameters of bilateral and unilateral congenital cataract (uCC) eyes were compared, however uCC eyes showed significant differences when compared with contralateral healthy eyes.ConclusionWe found a significant impairment of cone‐driven retinal responses in patients with a history of congenital cataract. These changes might result from the long‐lasting effects of early light deprivation on the cone retinal pathways. Our findings support the relevance of retinal involvement in deficits induced by early light deprivation.
Mango leaf extract improves central pathology and cognitive impairment in a type 2 diabetes mouse model
Authors: Infante‐Garcia Carmen , Jose Ramos‐Rodriguez Juan , Marin‐Zambrana Yolanda , Teresa Fernandez‐Ponce Maria , Casas Lourdes , Mantell Casimiro , Garcia‐Alloza Monica 
Published: August 2016

AbstractEpidemiological studies reveal that metabolic disorders, and specifically type 2 diabetes (T2D), are relevant risk factors to develop Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD), the most common causes of dementia. AD patients are in a tremendous need of new therapeutic options because of the limited success of available treatments. Natural polyphenols, and concretely Mangifera indica Linn extract (MGF), have been reported to have antiinflammatory, antioxidant and antidiabetic activities. The role of MGF in central complications associated with T2D, after long‐term treatment of db/db mice with MGF was analyzed. Metabolic parameters (body weight, glucose and insulin levels) as well as central complications including brain atrophy, inflammatory processes, spontaneous bleeding, tau phosphorylation and cognitive function in db/db mice treated with MGF for 22 weeks were assessed. MGF limits body weight gain in obese db/db mice. Insulin and C‐peptide levels, indicative of pancreatic function, were longer maintained in MGF‐treated animals. MGF reduced central inflammation by lowering microglia burden, both in the cortex and the hippocampus. Likewise, central spontaneous bleeding was significantly reduced in db/db mice. Cortical and hippocampal atrophy was reduced in db/db mice and tau hyperphosphorylation was lower after MGF treatment, resulting in partial recovery of learning and memory disabilities. Altogether, the data suggested that MGF treatment may provide a useful tool to target different aspects of AD and VaD pathology, and could lead to more effective clinical therapies for the prevention of metabolic related central complications associated with AD and VaD.
Sleep Complaints as Risk Factor for Suicidal Behavior in Severely Depressed Children and Adolescents
Authors: Lopes Maria‐Cecilia , Boronat Alexandre C. , Wang Yuan‐Pang , Fu‐I Lee 
Published: August 2016

SummaryObjectivesTo investigate the association between sleep complaints and suicidal behaviors among severely depressed children and adolescents.MethodsThe sample was 214 youths (56.1% males, mean age 12.5 years) with diagnosis of DSM‐IV major depressive disorder consecutively recruited from a university‐based outpatient clinic specialized in mood disorders. The structured interview for children and adolescents was applied to participants. The Children's Depression Rating Scale—revised version—scored the severity of depression, and the Children's Global Assessment Scale assessed the global functioning. Subgroups of patients were compared for psychopathological association by means of logistic regression, in accordance with presence and absence of sleep complaints and suicidality.ResultsThe frequency of sleep complaints and suicidal behaviors was, respectively, 66.4% and 52.3%, and both symptoms were observed in 37.9% of patients. Initial insomnia was the most frequent manifestation (58%), followed by night awakening (36%), daytime sleepiness (31%), and early awakening (29.9%). Significant association between sleep disturbance and suicidal behavior was found (odds ratio range of 2.3–10.8).ConclusionSleep disturbances are potential warning manifestations of suicidal behaviors in depressed youth. Possibly, the severity of the active affective episode likely underlies in both sleep complaints and suicidal behaviors among depressed underage patients.