Research Article

Food nationalism, price and fraud in imported agricultural product preference

Volume: 31 Number: 2 December 19, 2025
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Food nationalism, price and fraud in imported agricultural product preference

Abstract

Purpose: This study investigates how food nationalism, adulteration perception and perceived price shape Turkish consumers’ attitudes and purchase intentions toward imported agricultural foods. Design/methodology/approach: Using an online survey, data from 213 adults were analysed with partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). Findings: The strongest relationship in the model is that perceived price positively affects attitude towards imported products (β = 0.771, p < 0.001). Food nationalism variable significantly but weakly negatively affected attitude (β = –0.103, p = 0.023). No significant relationship was found between perception of adulteration and attitude (β = –0.060, p = 0.221). The effect of attitude on purchase intention is significant and negative (β = –0.377, p < 0.001). The purchase intention scale is reverse scored; therefore, a negative coefficient actually indicates a positive behavioral intention. The explanatory power of the model is high for attitude (R² = 0.65) and weak for purchase intention (R² = 0.142). Research limitations/Implications: Convenience sampling and online collection restrict generalisability; future studies should adopt probability sampling, broader demographics and mixed methods. Adding perceived quality, brand image and health concerns may enhance explanatory power. Social implications: Marketers should highlight quality rather than engage solely in price competition, while policymakers can bolster consumer welfare through price-advantage regulations. Originality/Value: By integrating food nationalism, adulteration perception and price perception into a single structural model, this research provides a holistic, empirically validated framework that advances understanding of imported-food choice drivers in an emerging economy.

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Ethical Statement

It was found ethically appropriate by the Mudanya University Ethics Committees in its meeting dated 25.06.2025 and numbered 2025-3. (Protocol Code: E-40839601-50.04-163).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Marketing in Agricultural Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 19, 2025

Submission Date

July 3, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 28, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 31 Number: 2

APA
Sönmezay, M. (2025). Food nationalism, price and fraud in imported agricultural product preference. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi, 31(2), 465-476. https://doi.org/10.24181/tarekoder.1733464
AMA
1.Sönmezay M. Food nationalism, price and fraud in imported agricultural product preference. TJAE. 2025;31(2):465-476. doi:10.24181/tarekoder.1733464
Chicago
Sönmezay, Mine. 2025. “Food Nationalism, Price and Fraud in Imported Agricultural Product Preference”. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi 31 (2): 465-76. https://doi.org/10.24181/tarekoder.1733464.
EndNote
Sönmezay M (December 1, 2025) Food nationalism, price and fraud in imported agricultural product preference. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi 31 2 465–476.
IEEE
[1]M. Sönmezay, “Food nationalism, price and fraud in imported agricultural product preference”, TJAE, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 465–476, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.24181/tarekoder.1733464.
ISNAD
Sönmezay, Mine. “Food Nationalism, Price and Fraud in Imported Agricultural Product Preference”. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi 31/2 (December 1, 2025): 465-476. https://doi.org/10.24181/tarekoder.1733464.
JAMA
1.Sönmezay M. Food nationalism, price and fraud in imported agricultural product preference. TJAE. 2025;31:465–476.
MLA
Sönmezay, Mine. “Food Nationalism, Price and Fraud in Imported Agricultural Product Preference”. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi, vol. 31, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 465-76, doi:10.24181/tarekoder.1733464.
Vancouver
1.Mine Sönmezay. Food nationalism, price and fraud in imported agricultural product preference. TJAE. 2025 Dec. 1;31(2):465-76. doi:10.24181/tarekoder.1733464