Research Article

Explaining Consumers’ Intention for Traceable Pork regarding Animal Disease: The Role of Food Safety Concern, Risk Perception, Trust, and Habit

Table 2

Constructs with items.

Trust in product (TP)I trust
TP1That traceable pork can be traced back to the actual farm.
TP2The information provided about the production process and origin of the traceable pork.
TP3Traceable pork is authentic which means it has not been tampered with in any way and is what it says it is.
Trust in the government (TG)I trust that the government
TG1Is honest about the safety of food.
TG2Is sufficiently open about the safety of food.
TG3Takes good care of the safety of our food.
TG4Gives special attention to the safety of food.
Trust in farmers (TF)I trust that farmers
TF1Are honest about the safety of food.
TF2Are sufficiently open about the safety of food.
TF3Take good care of the safety of our food.
TF4Give special attention to the safety of food.
Trust in manufacturers (TM)I trust that food manufacturers
TM1Are honest about the safety of food.
TM2Are sufficiently open about the safety of food.
TM3Take good care of the safety of our food.
TM4Give special attention to the safety of food.
Trust in food retailers (TR)I trust that food retailers
TR1Are honest about the safety of food.
TR2Are sufficiently open about the safety of food.
TR3Take good care of the safety of our food.
TR4Give special attention to the safety of food.
Trust in mass media (TME)I trust that the mass media
TME1Is honest about the safety of food.
TME2Is sufficiently open about the safety of food.
TME3Promotes the safety of our food.
TME4Notifies audiences about food safety incidence on time.
Habits of shopping places (HP)Buying pork from a supermarket, a convenient food store, or trusted sources is something
HP1I do automatically.
HP2I do without having to consciously remember.
HP3I start doing before I realize I am doing it.
HP4I do without thinking.
Habits of country of origin (HO)When I buy pork, looking for information about the country, or region of origin is something
HO1I do automatically.
HO2I do without having to consciously remember.
HO3I start doing before I realize I am doing it.
HO4I do without thinking.
Habits of production process (HPP)When I buy pork, looking for information about the production process that is needed to make the pork (e.g., feed, rearing conditions, transport, slaughter, and processing) is something
HPP1I do automatically.
HPP2I do without having to consciously remember.
HPP3I start doing before I realize I am doing it.
HPP4I do without thinking.
Habits of food assurance (HFA)When I buy pork, looking for food assurance schemes such as VietGap/GAHP, or smaller “niche” schemes that are aimed at meeting particular consumer demands such as higher welfare, environmental, or organic standards, is something
HFA1I do automatically.
HFA2I do without having to consciously remember.
HFA3I start doing before I realize I am doing it.
HFA4I do without thinking.
Food safety concern (FS)
FS1I am very concerned about the residue amount of beta-agonist (super lean substance) in pork.
FS2The quality of safety of pork nowadays concern me.
FS3I am very concerned about the residue amount of antibiotics in pork.
Perceived risk of consuming meat from affected animals (PR)I, or my family, have concerns about eating pork infected by ASF because it could cause
PR1High fever.
PR2Intense headache.
PR3Nausea.
PR4Gastrointestinal toxicity.
PR5Meningitis.
Subjective norm (SN)I would buy traceable pork because
SN1My family, partner, and friends approve.
SN2University scientists are in favor of it.
SN3The media (TV, radio) are in favor of it.
SN4The food industry and/or food supermarkets promote it.
SN5People important to me buy this type of pork.
Perceived behavioral control (PBC)Regarding the additional information about the production process and origin of traceable pork (obtained via the code)
PBC1It will be easy to find the additional information.
PBC2I will be confident that I will find the additional information.
PBC3I will be able to find the additional information without help from others.
PBC4It will be easy to understand the additional information.
PBC5I will be confident that I will understand the additional information.
PBC6I will be able to understand the additional information without help from others.
Attitude (ATT)Buying traceable pork instead of pork now available in supermarkets would make me feel
ATT1Bad (1)–good (7)
ATT2Unpleasant (1)–pleasant (7)
ATT3Foolish (1)–wise (7)
ATT4Harmful (1)–beneficial (7)
ATT5Negative (1)–positive (7)
Intention (INT)When traceable pork becomes available
INT1I intend to buy it.
INT2I plan to buy it.
INT3I will look for it.
INT4I desire to buy it.
INT5It will be important for me to buy it.