Reasons for buying organic food

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Future development of markets depends on expanding the number of regular purchasers of organic foods. The reasons consumers have for buying organic foods are therefore of interest. 

In addition, several studies evaluate consumers willingness to pay, most often based on interviews. For a review, see Thompson (1998) or Wier and Calverley (2002). Based on consumers own statements, Fricke and von Alvensleben (1997), Kramer etal. (1998), Meier-Ploeger etal. (1996), Haest (1990), Hack (1995) and Jolly (1991) point to high price premiums as one of the most important reasons for not buying organic foods. 

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