Consumer Behavior Toward Andean Grains Among Young Peruvian Adults: Purchase Patterns, Motivations, and Barriers Across Cultural Contexts
Sweet), represent a nutritional and cultural heritage of paramount importance to Peru; however, their regular consumption remains limited despite widespread recognition of their beneficial properties. This study analyzes consumer behavior toward Andean grains among Peruvian individuals, characterizi...
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| author | Dany Yudet Millones-Liza Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas Manuel Escobar‐Farfán Iván A. Veas-González Manuel Amasifuen Reátegui Esther Olivia Acosta-Miraval |
| author_browse | Dany Yudet Millones-Liza Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas Esther Olivia Acosta-Miraval Iván A. Veas-González Manuel Amasifuen Reátegui Manuel Escobar‐Farfán |
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| description | Sweet), represent a nutritional and cultural heritage of paramount importance to Peru; however, their regular consumption remains limited despite widespread recognition of their beneficial properties. This study analyzes consumer behavior toward Andean grains among Peruvian individuals, characterizing purchasing and consumption patterns, motivations, and barriers, and examining their associations with sociodemographic variables within the cultural context. We administered a structured cross-sectional survey to 1074 Peruvian consumers using non-probability convenience sampling. We used descriptive frequency analyses and chi-square tests with Cramer's V to evaluate associations between sociodemographic and behavioral variables. Quinoa was the most consumed grain (79.3%), followed by kiwicha (47.0%), cañihua (31.1%), and tarwi (7.9%). Most purchases and consumption practices were occasional (47.0% and 42.6%, respectively), with raw grain for home cooking being the dominant presentation (47.3%) and the local market being the main purchasing channel (36.4%). The main motives for buying were the nutritional properties (63.6%) and the product's natural character (46.2%), whereas cultural identity was a relevant secondary motive (21.8%). The most frequent barriers were high price (30.7%), lack of knowledge about preparation (26.9%), and lack of time (21.4%), which together accounted for 79.0% of the responses. Chi-square analyses revealed that cultural background showed the most consistent sociodemographic associations, with significant associations ranging from small to moderate (V = 0.099-0.169). Consumers from the traditional Andean context showed higher purchase frequency (37.3%) and greater use of alternative channels (26.1%) than those from the urban-coastal context, while in the latter, lack of time was the leading barrier (27.3%), tied with price. These findings reveal a pattern consistent with the gap between the positive valuation of these foods and their regular inclusion in the diet, and highlight the need for multidimensional interventions that address economic, cognitive, and time barriers to expand regular Andean grain consumption among Peruvian consumers, particularly in young urban segments. |
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| spelling | openalex:W7213868549Consumer Behavior Toward Andean Grains Among Young Peruvian Adults: Purchase Patterns, Motivations, and Barriers Across Cultural ContextsDany Yudet Millones-LizaElizabeth Emperatriz García-SalirrosasManuel Escobar‐FarfánIván A. Veas-GonzálezManuel Amasifuen ReáteguiEsther Olivia Acosta-MiravalAndean grainsquinoaAmaranthus caudatuscañihuaLupinus mutabilisconsumer behaviorpurchase patternsconsumer motivationbarriers to consumptioncultural identityurban consumersyoung adultsPeruvian consumersdietary intakesociodemographic factorsConsumer Attitudes and Food LabelingSeed and Plant BiochemistryNutrition, Health and Food BehaviorSweet), represent a nutritional and cultural heritage of paramount importance to Peru; however, their regular consumption remains limited despite widespread recognition of their beneficial properties. This study analyzes consumer behavior toward Andean grains among Peruvian individuals, characterizing purchasing and consumption patterns, motivations, and barriers, and examining their associations with sociodemographic variables within the cultural context. We administered a structured cross-sectional survey to 1074 Peruvian consumers using non-probability convenience sampling. We used descriptive frequency analyses and chi-square tests with Cramer's V to evaluate associations between sociodemographic and behavioral variables. Quinoa was the most consumed grain (79.3%), followed by kiwicha (47.0%), cañihua (31.1%), and tarwi (7.9%). Most purchases and consumption practices were occasional (47.0% and 42.6%, respectively), with raw grain for home cooking being the dominant presentation (47.3%) and the local market being the main purchasing channel (36.4%). The main motives for buying were the nutritional properties (63.6%) and the product's natural character (46.2%), whereas cultural identity was a relevant secondary motive (21.8%). The most frequent barriers were high price (30.7%), lack of knowledge about preparation (26.9%), and lack of time (21.4%), which together accounted for 79.0% of the responses. Chi-square analyses revealed that cultural background showed the most consistent sociodemographic associations, with significant associations ranging from small to moderate (V = 0.099-0.169). Consumers from the traditional Andean context showed higher purchase frequency (37.3%) and greater use of alternative channels (26.1%) than those from the urban-coastal context, while in the latter, lack of time was the leading barrier (27.3%), tied with price. These findings reveal a pattern consistent with the gap between the positive valuation of these foods and their regular inclusion in the diet, and highlight the need for multidimensional interventions that address economic, cognitive, and time barriers to expand regular Andean grain consumption among Peruvian consumers, particularly in young urban segments.Articlehttps://doi.org/10.3390/foods15183341W7213868549enFoods2304-81582026-09-20 |
| spellingShingle | Andean grains quinoa Amaranthus caudatus cañihua Lupinus mutabilis consumer behavior purchase patterns consumer motivation barriers to consumption cultural identity urban consumers young adults Peruvian consumers dietary intake sociodemographic factors Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Seed and Plant Biochemistry Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior Dany Yudet Millones-Liza Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas Manuel Escobar‐Farfán Iván A. Veas-González Manuel Amasifuen Reátegui Esther Olivia Acosta-Miraval Consumer Behavior Toward Andean Grains Among Young Peruvian Adults: Purchase Patterns, Motivations, and Barriers Across Cultural Contexts |
| title | Consumer Behavior Toward Andean Grains Among Young Peruvian Adults: Purchase Patterns, Motivations, and Barriers Across Cultural Contexts |
| title_full | Consumer Behavior Toward Andean Grains Among Young Peruvian Adults: Purchase Patterns, Motivations, and Barriers Across Cultural Contexts |
| title_fullStr | Consumer Behavior Toward Andean Grains Among Young Peruvian Adults: Purchase Patterns, Motivations, and Barriers Across Cultural Contexts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Consumer Behavior Toward Andean Grains Among Young Peruvian Adults: Purchase Patterns, Motivations, and Barriers Across Cultural Contexts |
| title_short | Consumer Behavior Toward Andean Grains Among Young Peruvian Adults: Purchase Patterns, Motivations, and Barriers Across Cultural Contexts |
| title_sort | consumer behavior toward andean grains among young peruvian adults purchase patterns motivations and barriers across cultural contexts |
| topic | Andean grains quinoa Amaranthus caudatus cañihua Lupinus mutabilis consumer behavior purchase patterns consumer motivation barriers to consumption cultural identity urban consumers young adults Peruvian consumers dietary intake sociodemographic factors Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Seed and Plant Biochemistry Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior |
| topic_facet | Andean grains quinoa Amaranthus caudatus cañihua Lupinus mutabilis consumer behavior purchase patterns consumer motivation barriers to consumption cultural identity urban consumers young adults Peruvian consumers dietary intake sociodemographic factors Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Seed and Plant Biochemistry Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15183341 |
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