Abstract
This study is one of the first to investigate consumer preferences toward organic food in a developing country, Pakistan, where organic food is not certified. Responses to a survey based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) were collected from a sample of 204 organic food shoppers. Data were analyzed by means of structural equation modeling (Partial least square). The model fits the data well and it shows moderate predictive power. Health beliefs and consumer ethnocentrism are found to be significant predictors of the organic buying attitude whereas trust and price beliefs are not. Subjective norms and the attitude toward buying are significantly related to purchase intentions while perceived behavioral control is not significant. These results differ slightly from studies on certified organic food in similar contexts. Implications for various stakeholders and directions for future research are discussed.
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