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Concerns, attitudes, and opinions of meat buyers in Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil

ABSTRACT

With the objective of identifying the concerns, attitudes, and opinions of meat buyers and their relationship with their choice of place of purchase (supermarkets, free fair, or butchers), 381 consumers in the city of Garanhuns, Brazil, were interviewed. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and discriminant analysis, complemented by stepwise regression, Wilks’ Lambda test, and Fisher’s linear test. Most of the respondents expressed that inadequate commercialization of meat occurred in free fairs, and the lack of hygiene and the fact that meat was exposed in the environment without refrigeration were the main preoccupations. They also reported that meat consumption without inspection could lead to disease transmission, with pork being considered the most dangerous. Based on the theory of planned behavior, buyers agreed that their attitudes toward the purchase of meat (concern with food safety, price, animal welfare, environment, and slave labor) influenced their purchasing decisions. Regarding the subjective norms, the results indicated that purchase intention could be modulated by the opinion and judgment that other people exercise on the buyer’s choice decision. Regarding perceived control, the respondents said that they were confused at the time of purchase and got irritated after making a purchase that did not satisfy their desires. The factors that differentiated consumers who prefer to buy meat in supermarkets from those who prefer butchers and free fairs are mainly the price of the product, custom/tradition, customer service, and hygiene of the establishment. Buyers who have a lower level of schooling and live in rural areas also tended to buy meat in free fairs.

behavior; meat; meat quality; traceability

1. Introduction

Meat marketers face challenges due to the expectations and concerns of consumers about food safety. These concerns have historically increased with the reporting of incidents involving microbial contaminants and chemical residues in products. However, marketing opportunities arise with the increase in the demands of consumers, who seek variety and quality in the products offered in the supermarkets and free fairs.

In recent years, the supermarket sector in Brazil has sought to meet the consumer demands through effective monitoring of the supply chain. Due to its organizational structure, some supermarket chains do not allow the marketing of meat from deforestation areas and require that the production processes be free from slave and child labor ( FGV, 2011 FGV - Fundação Getúlio Vargas . 2011 . Análise setorial dos supermercados . Available at: < https://cev.fgv.br/sites/cev.fgv.br/files/Analise%20Setorial_Supermercados_2011.pdf> . Accessed on: Sept. 23, 2013 .
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Free fairs are traditional markets that offer food products through free competition of manufacturers. This form of marketing is an opportunity for the rural producer to add value to the product and retain consumers through direct communication ( Detre et al., 2011 Detre , J. D. ; Mark , T. B. ; Mishra , A. K. and Adhikari , A. 2011 . Linkage between direct marketing and farm income: a double-hurdle approach . Agribusiness 27 : 19 - 33 . https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.20248
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). This meat trade is carried out informally, in poor sanitary conditions and without sanitary inspection, putting the health of the population at risk ( Diniz et al., 2013 Diniz , W. J. S. ; Almeida , R. B. ; Lima , C. N. ; Oliveira , R. R. ; Quirino , W. A. and Brandespim , D. F. 2013 . Aspectos higiênicos da comercialização de carnes em feiras livres: a percepção do comerciante . Acta Veterinaria Brasilica 7 : 294 - 299 . ; Dill et al., 2014a). Hygiene problems affecting meat quality are very common in the Northeast region of Brazil, in the Agreste region of Pernambuco, particularly in the city of Garanhuns, where the meat trade faces several difficulties, mainly in free fairs. These difficulties are related to the lack of hygiene in the slaughter, processing, storage, and marketing of meat ( Diniz et al., 2013 Diniz , W. J. S. ; Almeida , R. B. ; Lima , C. N. ; Oliveira , R. R. ; Quirino , W. A. and Brandespim , D. F. 2013 . Aspectos higiênicos da comercialização de carnes em feiras livres: a percepção do comerciante . Acta Veterinaria Brasilica 7 : 294 - 299 . ; Silva Filho et al., 2018).

Therefore, it is important to understand the factors that modulate consumer behavior to develop educational programs that aim to make buyers and sellers aware of the relevance of hygienic and sanitary conditions in meat sale. The evaluation of products by consumers is based on the detection and hierarchy of quality indicators that are represented by both intrinsic and extrinsic attributes ( Poulsen et al., 1996 Poulsen , C. S. ; Juhl , H. J. ; Kristensen , K. ; Bech , A. C. and Engelund , E. 1996 . Quality guidance and quality formation . Food Quality and Preference 7 : 127 - 135 . https://doi.org/10.1016/0950-3293(95)00044-5
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; Dill et al., 2014b). These factors are present before, during, and after the purchase of a product, and it is important to analyze all stages of the process. According to the theory of planned behavior (TPB; Ajzen, 1991 Ajzen , I. 1991 . The theory of planned behavior . Organizational behavior and human decision processes 50 : 179 - 211 . https://doi.org/10.1016/0749-5978(91)90020-T
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), human behavior stems from behavioral intention, which is the result of assessments of attitudes toward behavior already performed, subjective norms, and the control that the individual has over themselves and the surrounding environment.

The objective of this study was to analyze the behavior of meat buyers in the city of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, to identify the attitudes, concerns, and opinions regarding the purchase of meat, and their relationship with the choice of place of purchase (supermarkets, butchers, and free fairs) among the residents of this area. Data interpretation had to be carried out with caution, as the information contained in this research does not characterize the marketing of meat from different regions of Brazil.

2. Material and Methods

Through the literature review, a preliminary questionnaire was developed with objective and subjective questions based on the TPB ( Ajzen, 1991 Ajzen , I. 1991 . The theory of planned behavior . Organizational behavior and human decision processes 50 : 179 - 211 . https://doi.org/10.1016/0749-5978(91)90020-T
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) and research related to consumer behavior ( Yeung and Morris, 2001 Yeung , R. M. W. and Morris , J. 2001 . Food safety risk: Consumer perception and purchase behaviour . British Food Journal 103 : 170 - 187 . https://doi.org/10.1108/00070700110386728
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; McCarthy et al., 2003 McCarthy , M. ; Boer , M. ; O’Reilly , S. and Cotter , L. 2003 . Factors influencing intention to purchase beef in the Irish market . Meat Science 65 : 1071 - 1083 . https://doi.org/10.1016/S0309-1740(02)00325-X
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; Verbeke and Vackier, 2005 Verbeke , W. and Vackier , I. 2005 . Individual determinants of fish consumption: application of the theory of planned behaviour . Appetite 44 : 67 - 82 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2004.08.006
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; Barcellos, 2007 Barcellos , M. D. 2007 . Beef lovers: um estudo cross-cultural sobre o comportamento de consumo de carne bovina . Tese (D.Sc.) . Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul , Porto Alegre . ; Verbeke et al., 2010 Verbeke , W. ; Pérez-Cueto , F. J. A. ; Barcellos , M. D. ; Krystallis , A. and Grunert , K. G. 2010 . European citizen and consumer attitudes and preferences regarding beef and pork . Meat Science 84 : 284 - 292 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2009.05.001
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; Barcellos et al., 2012 Barcellos , J. O. J. ; Abicht , A. M. ; Brandão , F. S. ; Canozzi , M. E. A. and Collares , F. C. 2012 . Consumer perception of Brazilian traced beef . Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 41 : 771 - 774 . https://doi.org/10.1590/s1516-35982012000300041
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; Diniz et al., 2013 Diniz , W. J. S. ; Almeida , R. B. ; Lima , C. N. ; Oliveira , R. R. ; Quirino , W. A. and Brandespim , D. F. 2013 . Aspectos higiênicos da comercialização de carnes em feiras livres: a percepção do comerciante . Acta Veterinaria Brasilica 7 : 294 - 299 . ; Dill et al., 2014b). The questionnaire went through a pre-test with 10 specialists in the areas of consumer behavior, sanitation, and meat inspection and marketing, and 10 meat buyers.

After preparing the final questionnaire, 381 meat buyers were randomly chosen to participate in the survey, considering gender, education ( Table 1 ), and sample size. The sample was calculated using the technique “sampling for an estimate of a proportion of the population”, according to the following equation ( Anderson et al., 2003 Anderson , D. R. ; Sweeney , D. J. and Williams , T. A. 2003 . Essentials of statistics for business and economics . Thomson South-Western , Mason . ):

Table 1
Gender and educational characteristics of the study sample

n = z 2 p q ε 2 (1)

in which n = sample, z = confidence level, p = proportion of a characteristic of the population to be sampled, q = (1 − p ), and ε = margin of error. A confidence level of 95% and an error margin of 5% were used. The city of Garanhuns has 129,408 residents, of which 70,652 are 25 years of age or over.

The interviews were conducted over two days in each of the three free fairs, which were organized weekly in the neighborhoods Boa Vista (Saturday), Heliópolis (Thursday), and São José (Saturday). The interviews were also conducted one day in the butcher shop located adjacent to the free fair in the Boa Vista neighborhood and two days in each of the three supermarkets in the São José, Centro, and Heliópolis neighborhoods, totaling 13 collection days during April–June, 2016. This research was approved by the local Research Committee. The interviews were conducted anonymously, and there are no conflicts of interest associated with this publication. The authors are responsible for the information presented in this research.

In the first phase, a descriptive statistical analysis was performed to characterize meat buyers based on socioeconomic and cultural characteristics such as age, gender, number of children, schooling, family income, place of residence, newspaper and magazine reading habits, and internet access.

Data on the degree of knowledge of meat buyers regarding zoonoses transmission as well as the intrinsic and extrinsic attributes, purchasing preferences and preferences related to the place of purchase, and types of meat were qualitatively analyzed. To assess the opinions, attitudes, and concerns of meat buyers, a five-point Likert scale was used ( Table 2 ).

Table 2
Questions based on the theory of planned behavior

In the second phase, two distinct groups of buyers were formed, considering the places of purchase. The first group, the SUPER group, consisted of respondents who preferred supermarkets, and the second group, the FLAG group, consisted of respondents who preferred butcher shops and free fairs. A discriminant analysis (DA) was conducted to evaluate the possibility of characterizing the different types of behavior of the buyers in relation to the place of purchase based on values of their characteristics, attitudes, and preferences.

The DA is used to classify objects, maximize the distribution matrix of the data between classes, and minimize the variability between classes ( Mingoti, 2007 Mingoti , S. A. 2007 . Análise de dados através de métodos de estatística multivariada – Uma abordagem aplicada . Editora UFMG , Belo Horizonte . ). This technique splits sample values into two or more groups in an exploratory phase. In this procedure, from the previously defined groups, the characteristics of the samples that can help in class discrimination are investigated ( Landim, 2011 Landim , P. M. B. 2011 . Análise estatística de dados geológicos multivariados . Oficina de Textos , São Paulo . 208 p. ).

In addition, DA also indicates, in an orderly way, the characteristics and preferences of buyers that had more significance in the definition of classes (places of purchase). In the stepwise forward estimation process, the independent metric variables (i.e., the characteristic values and preferences of the buyers) are inserted according to the degree of discrimination for the behavior of the dependent variable (i.e., the places of purchase).

The data were analyzed using principal component analysis and then, based on the number of components defined by the Kaiser methods, the scree plot was applied to the DA to identify the variables that discriminate the groups based on their characteristics, from the Wilks’ lambda test and Fischer’s linear test (P<0.05). Both analyses were interpreted to highlight the states that stand out in the subject of buyers’ preferences. The analyses allowed us to establish mathematical functions, called rules of classification or discrimination ( Mingoti, 2007 Mingoti , S. A. 2007 . Análise de dados através de métodos de estatística multivariada – Uma abordagem aplicada . Editora UFMG , Belo Horizonte . ), which use the information of the characteristics and preferences of the buyers as criteria to allocate new objects in classes.

With the most discriminating variables (places of purchase: supermarkets and free fairs) for the formation of groups, discriminant functions were identified. The general discriminant function is represented by the following linear equation ( Maroco, 2003 Maroco , J. 2003 . Análise estatística com utilização do SPSS . 2 .ed. Edições Sílabo , Lisboa . ):

Z n = α + β 1 X 1 + β 2 + X 2 + + β n X n (2)

in which Z is the dependent variable, α is the intercept, Xi are the explanatory variables, and βi are the discriminant coefficients for each explanatory variable. The linear discriminant function of Fischer is given by equation 3:

Z n = α + ω 1 X 1 + ω 2 + X 2 + + ω n X n (3)

in which ωi represents the vector of weight/loads of the variables for the discriminant functions and are estimated so that the variability of the scores of the discriminant function is maximal between groups and minimum within groups ( Maroco, 2003 Maroco , J. 2003 . Análise estatística com utilização do SPSS . 2 .ed. Edições Sílabo , Lisboa . ).

It is important to note that this discriminating function is different from Fischer’s discriminating function. While the first is used to facilitate the interpretation of the parameters of the explanatory variables, Fischer’s linear discriminant function is used to classify observations in the groups. The calculations for this analysis were performed using R 3.0.1 ( R Core Team, 2014 R Core Team . 2014 . R: A language and environment for statistical computing . R Foundation for Statistical Computing , Vienna, Austria . ) and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 16 (SPSS UK Ltd, Chersey, UK).

3. Results

In the first phase, we found that most of the respondents were women (55.38%), from 41 to 60 years old. Assessment of family composition revealed that 86% of the respondents had children, of which 41% had 1 to 2 children ( Table 3 ). The majority of respondents did not have any education or had incomplete elementary education, lived mainly in the urban area, did not read newspapers or magazines weekly, and did not usually access the Internet to seek information. Most of these meat buyers had a family income up to level 2 of the national minimum wage ( Table 3 ).

Table 3
Socioeconomic and cultural variables

As for the places where consumers bought meat, supermarkets were the most preferred places (43.8%), followed by butcher shops (32.8%) and free fairs (23.4%). The main reasons that led consumers to choose a particular place to buy meat were related to customs (41.9%), sanitation (37.5%), price (12.4%), and service (8.2%).

Among the different types of meat, the most bought in the city of Garanhuns was beef (68%), followed by chicken (24%), pork (5%), goat/sheep (2%), and fish (1%). Beef was the preferred meat of the respondents (59%), followed by chicken (23%), pork (10%), fish (5%), and goat/sheep (3%).

With regard to knowledge of buyers on the extrinsic and intrinsic characteristics of meat, 87.1% stated that they observed some characteristics of the meat at the time of purchase, the most cited attribute being meat color (32.3%), followed by smell (2.62%), shelf life (2.1%), and sanitation (1.8%). With regard to knowledge of buyers on meat inspection or quality control processes, 76% reported that the meat they consumed was inspected or underwent a quality control process, 18% claimed not to know, and 6% admitted that the meat they purchased was not inspected and did not go through quality control.

With regard to consuming unregulated meat, 87% of the respondents in the present study claimed to know the risks and had the understanding that consuming unregulated meat could result in the transmission of diseases, whereas 13% did not believe this was the case, most likely due to a lack of access to information. It was observed that 71% of the respondents considered the marketing of meat in free fairs to be poor, 22% considered the marketing of meat in butcher shops to be poor, and only 3% considered the marketing of meat in supermarkets to be poor.

After the analysis of the attitudes of respondents toward meat purchasing, most was concerned about food safety, meat prices, ethical issues related to animal welfare, environmental issues, and slave labor ( Table 4 ). The analysis of the data showed a bias in the opinions of meat buyers. While 178 of the respondents disagreed with the notion that third parties influenced their meat choices, 157 agreed. Similarly, 185 disagreed that others judged their meat purchases; however, 148 agreed with the notion ( Table 4 ).

Table 4
Perception of meat buyers

When analyzing their purchase decisions, the majority of the respondents considered it to be irritating if they made the wrong choice when buying meat (which, for some reason, it does not meet their expectations, whether in relation to its taste, color, smell, or in relation to food safety). Furthermore, 163 respondents reported that they were often confused when choosing meat to purchase. On the other hand, 161 respondents experienced little uncertainty when choosing meat.

In the second phase, consumers were grouped into two groups, while considering the preference of the place of purchase: the SUPER group (consumers who chose to buy meat from supermarkets, n = 167) and the FLAG group (consumers who preferred to buy meat from free fairs and butchers, n = 214). From the discriminant analysis, it was observed that the buyers were correctly associated with their respective groups in 77.2% of the cases, indicating a high degree of reliability in the determination of the two groups; 74.9% of the buyers belonging to the SUPER group were correctly classified, and 79% of the buyers of the FLAG group were correctly classified.

The results revealed that the variables that have the greatest discrimination in the formation of the two groups of buyers are related to the following: reasons for choosing a particular place of purchase (PP); perceptions regarding sanitation at the place of purchase (SP); adequacy of forms of commercialization in supermarkets (CS); adequacy of commercial terms of buyer in butchers and free fairs (AB); level of schooling (LS); and place of residence (PR) ( Table 5 ).

Table 5
Discriminant variables in the formation of groups of buyers

While analyzing the differences between the two groups of buyers regarding the reasons for choosing a particular place of purchase (PP), it was found that those who chose supermarkets (SUPER group) considered sanitation to be the most important feature, followed by tradition/custom and price. For those who bought meat in the butcher shops and free fairs (FLAG group), the main reasons, in order of importance, were tradition/custom, sanitation, and price of the meat ( Table 6 ).

Table 6
Profile of buyers of each group

When comparing the responses of the different groups of buyers regarding their perceptions about sanitation at the place of purchase (SP), it was found that the SUPER group was more satisfied with this aspect, whereas buyers in the FLAG group considered sanitation in free fairs and butcher shops to be regular (28.03%), bad (6.07%), or poor (5.61%) ( Table 6 ).

In the SUPER group, 84.43% stated that the manner in which meat is marketed in supermarkets (CS) was appropriate. In the FLAG group, 53.27% of the buyers said that the manner in which sales take place in butcher shops and free fairs (AB) was appropriate, and for 31.31%, it was partially adequate. Residence (PR) was also related to the choice of place of purchase of meat. The proportion of FLAG group residents residing in rural areas was higher than that of the SUPER group ( Table 6 ). Higher levels of schooling were identified in the individuals belonging to the SUPER group compared with those in the FLAG group ( Table 6 ).

4. Discussion

According to Hoffmann (2018) Hoffmann , R. 2018 . Changes in income distribution in Brazil . p. 467 - 488 . In: The Oxford handbook of the Brazilian economy . Amann , E. ; Azzoni , C. R. and Baer , W. , eds . Oxford University Press , New York, NY . https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190499983.013.24
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, the number of nuclear families are increasing in Brazil. This may be an opportunity to develop new products for specific groups of consumers such as the marketing of small portions that meet the needs of this new family composition (Dill et al., 2014a). With regard to the level of schooling of the respondents, stratified according to Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística ( IBGE, 2010 IBGE - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística . 2010 . Censo 2010 . Available at: < http://censo2010.ibge.gov.br/> . Accessed on: Apr. 04, 2021 .
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; Brisola and Castro, 2005 Brisola , M. V. and Castro , A. M. G. 2005 . Preferências do consumidor de carne bovina do Distrito Federal pelo ponto de compra e pelo produto adquirido . Revista de Gestão 12 : 81 - 99 . ), it was observed that the lower-income classes (low education level) did not care about the sanitary inspection of the product at the time of purchase. Henchion et al. (2017) Henchion , M. M. ; McCarthy , M. and Resconi , V. C. 2017 . Beef quality attributes: A systematic review of consumer perspectives . Meat Science 128 : 1 - 7 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2017.01.006
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identified that information on the label received higher grades of concern; in general, higher-income classes were more preoccupied with this information on meat choice. Boito et al. (2021) Boito , B. ; Lisbinski , E. ; Campo , M. D. M. ; Guerrero , A. ; Resconi , V. ; Oliveira , T. E. and Barcellos , J. O. J. 2021 . Perception of beef quality for Spanish and Brazilian consumers . Meat Science 172 : 108312 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2020.108312
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found a constant and increased preoccupation with meat quality when evaluating the Brazilian consumer profile.

Lino et al. (2009) Lino , G. C. ; Pacheco , M. S. ; Rolim , M. B. Q. ; Paiva , J. N. and Moura , A. P. B. L. 2009 . Condições higiênico-sanitárias dos estabelecimentos de comercialização de carnes nos Mercados Públicos de Jaboatão dos Guararapes, PE . Revista de Medicina Veterinária 3 : 1 - 6 . reported that the main factor influencing the purchase decision of consumers buying meat in the public markets of the city of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, located in the metropolitan region of Recife, Pernambuco, was price, followed by convenience, custom, and reliability of the product. Often, meat was no longer consumed due to the buyer’s income, lack of availability and practicality of the food, and/or perceived health risks (Dill et al., 2014b). This concern about health risks may be associated with recent major scandals involving dubious suppliers who misrepresented their products to consumers ( Boito et al., 2021 Boito , B. ; Lisbinski , E. ; Campo , M. D. M. ; Guerrero , A. ; Resconi , V. ; Oliveira , T. E. and Barcellos , J. O. J. 2021 . Perception of beef quality for Spanish and Brazilian consumers . Meat Science 172 : 108312 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2020.108312
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).

The results of a survey carried out in the city of São Luís, Maranhão, on the knowledge of inspection suggested that the advantages of inspected meat were the guarantee of food safety, lower health risk, and flavor quality. The survey also found that the disadvantage of the inspected meat, compared with the non-inspected meat, was the higher price; however, even with the increase in price, most of the respondents reported that they were willing to pay more for inspected products ( Lopes et al., 2014 Lopes , M. A. ; Pacheco , E. O. ; Bruhn , F. R. P. ; Vicente , F. H. ; Faria , P. B. and Rocha , C. M. B. M. 2014 . Fatores associados à percepção e atitude de consumidores de carne bovina com certificação de origem . Revista Brasileira de Ciência Veterinária 21 : 131 - 136 . https://doi.org/10.4322/rbcv.2014.037
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).

Similarly, Lino et al. (2009) Lino , G. C. ; Pacheco , M. S. ; Rolim , M. B. Q. ; Paiva , J. N. and Moura , A. P. B. L. 2009 . Condições higiênico-sanitárias dos estabelecimentos de comercialização de carnes nos Mercados Públicos de Jaboatão dos Guararapes, PE . Revista de Medicina Veterinária 3 : 1 - 6 . found that most meat consumers in their study understood very little about the diseases transmitted by meat consumption. They indicated that the consumption of pork is more likely to transmit diseases, followed by beef and chicken. In general, Brazilian consumers consider pork to be bad for one’s health, dangerous, and to contain a considerable amount of fat that causes an increase in cholesterol levels. When a consumer remarks that pork is bad and dangerous, he or she may be referring to parasitic diseases that can be transmitted through the consumption of meat without proper regulation and monitoring. Although pork may be considered by some as “fatty”, the health risks from pork fat have diminished since the time of the “fat pig”. With genetic improvement, the fat content in swine has been found to be decreased (Dill et al., 2014b). Negative perceptions regarding pork come from a time when production and inspection were not carried out efficiently, and this type of meat production is not yet totally overcome in some rural areas in Brazil. The aversion to pork can be also related to cultural and religious aspects of a part of the population ( Font-i-Furnols and Guerrero, 2014 Font-i-Furnols , M. and Guerrero , L. 2014 . Consumer preference, behavior and perception about meat and meat products: An overview . Meat Science 98 : 361 - 371 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.06.025
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). It is worth mentioning that production and sanitary inspection systems have made pork a product with a low health risk ( Kich et al., 2019 Kich , J. D. ; Coldebella , A. ; Albuquerque , E. R. ; Cardoso , M. R. I. ; Corbellini , L. G. and Costa , E. F. 2019 . Modernização da inspeção sanitária em abatedouros de suínos - Inspeção baseada em risco . Opinião científica . Embrapa Suínos e Aves, Concórdia. (Documentos, 204) . ).

In the case of beef, one possible explanation for its indication as detrimental to health is its association with the development of cardiovascular diseases ( McAfee et al., 2010 McAfee , A. J. ; McSorley , E. M. ; Cuskelly , G. J. ; Moss , B. W. ; Wallace , J. M. ; Bonham , M. P. and Fearon , A. M. 2010 . Red meat consumption: An overview of the risks and benefits . Meat Science 84 : 1 - 13 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2009.08.029
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) and, more recently, the risk of cancer, in addition to the transmission of zoonoses, such as brucellosis and tuberculosis. Despite knowing that disease transmission can occur through the consumption of unregulated meat, the respondents were unable to cite what these diseases were in 60% of the cases.

Among the main reasons for the negative opinion regarding free fairs were poor sanitation, exposure of meat to the environment, lack of refrigeration, and inappropriate care of the products. These findings agree with the results of a study by Diniz et al. (2013) Diniz , W. J. S. ; Almeida , R. B. ; Lima , C. N. ; Oliveira , R. R. ; Quirino , W. A. and Brandespim , D. F. 2013 . Aspectos higiênicos da comercialização de carnes em feiras livres: a percepção do comerciante . Acta Veterinaria Brasilica 7 : 294 - 299 . in the Garanhuns microregion in Pernambuco. The authors found evidence of poor sanitary conditions in the marketing of meat, from slaughter to the handling of the product in the marketplace. According to Silva Filho et al. (2018), free-fair trades located in the city of Garanhuns present conditions precarious to the storing and cooling of the meat, demonstrating that they are at odds with Resolution of the Collegiate Board - RDC No. 275 of 2002, from the Ministry of Health of Brazil, which validates the technical regulation of hygienic and sanitary conditions and Good Manufacturing Practices - GMP ( Brasil, 2002 Brasil . 2002 . Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária. Resolução RDC nº 275, de 21 de outubro de 2002. Regulamento técnico de procedimentos operacionais padronizados aplicados aos estabelecimentos produtores/industrializadores de alimentos e lista de verificação das boas práticas de fabricação em estabelecimentos produtores/industrializadores de alimentos . Diário Oficial da União , Brasília , 2002 . ). Free-fair trades are also at odds with Ordinance No. 304 of 1996, of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply ( Brasil, 1996 Brasil . 1996 . Ministério da Agricultura, do Abastecimento e da Reforma Agrária. Portaria nº 304, de 22 de abril de 1996 . ), which establishes criteria for meat distribution and marketing activities, aiming at consumer health (Silva Filho et al., 2018).

McCarthy et al. (2003) McCarthy , M. ; Boer , M. ; O’Reilly , S. and Cotter , L. 2003 . Factors influencing intention to purchase beef in the Irish market . Meat Science 65 : 1071 - 1083 . https://doi.org/10.1016/S0309-1740(02)00325-X
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and Maysonnave et al. (2014) Maysonnave , G. S. ; Vaz , F. N. ; Pascoal , L. L. ; Pacheco , P. S. ; Mello , R. O. ; Machado , G. K. and Nardino , T. A. C. 2014 . Percepção de qualidade da carne bovina com marca no sul do Brasil . Archivos de Zootecnia 63 : 633 - 644 . https://doi.org/10.4321/S0004-05922014000400007
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accounted that both attitudes and subjective norms influenced the intention to buy meat, but attitude was the most significant construct. The determinant attributes in the choice were related to health, satisfaction, pleasure in consuming meat, food safety, and, in fewer cases, price and concerns about animal welfare and the environment ( McCarthy et al., 2003 McCarthy , M. ; Boer , M. ; O’Reilly , S. and Cotter , L. 2003 . Factors influencing intention to purchase beef in the Irish market . Meat Science 65 : 1071 - 1083 . https://doi.org/10.1016/S0309-1740(02)00325-X
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; Tatum, 2015 Tatum , J. D. 2015 . Recent trends: beef quality, value and price . Colorado States University , Fort Collins . Available at: < https://www.beefcentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Recent-Trends-Beef-Quality-Value-and-Price-12-19-15-J.-Daryl-Tatumrevised.pdf> . Accessed on: Apr. 04, 2021 .
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).

In a survey conducted by the European Union, it was found that most consumers believed that improvements in animal welfare were needed ( Ingenbleek and Immink, 2011 Ingenbleek , P. T. M. and Immink , V. M. 2011 . Consumer decision-making for animal-friendly products: synthesis and implications . Animal Welfare 20 : 11 - 19 . ), admitting to buying fewer animal products because of the way they were manufactured. More recently, the actions of vegetarian and vegan consumer groups in the European Union and around the world have influenced meat consumption habits, especially beef, among younger consumers ( Grunert, 2006 Grunert , K. G. 2006 . Future trends and consumer lifestyles with regard to meat consumption . Meat Science 74 : 149 - 160 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.04.016
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.0...
; Troy and Kerry, 2010 Troy , D. J. and Kerry , J. P. 2010 . Consumer perception and the role of science in the meat industry . Meat Science 86 : 214 - 226 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2010.05.009
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2010.0...
; Henchion et al., 2014 Henchion , M. ; McCarthy , M. ; Resconi , V. C. and Troy , D. 2014 . Meat consumption: Trends and quality matters . Meat Science 98 : 561 - 568 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.06.007
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.0...
).

Verbeke et al. (2010) Verbeke , W. ; Pérez-Cueto , F. J. A. ; Barcellos , M. D. ; Krystallis , A. and Grunert , K. G. 2010 . European citizen and consumer attitudes and preferences regarding beef and pork . Meat Science 84 : 284 - 292 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2009.05.001
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2009.0...
identified two groups of consumers with concerns about the ethical aspects of meat production and marketing: “environmentally conscious” citizens, who make efforts in their consumption to minimize environmental damage, and citizens who are “aware of animal welfare”. Ingenbleek and Immink (2011) Ingenbleek , P. T. M. and Immink , V. M. 2011 . Consumer decision-making for animal-friendly products: synthesis and implications . Animal Welfare 20 : 11 - 19 . pointed out that consumers consider animal welfare in their purchasing decisions, but only after other needs are met. Their primary concerns were availability of the product, product safety, and product quality, in that order.

In this context, it is possible to emphasize that even if meat buyers consider issues related to animal welfare and the environment important, they do not automatically opt for a product that has been produced in accordance with such requirements. Therefore, it is necessary that the most basic consumption needs, such as food safety (attribute of highest score found in the research), are met first, so that the purchase decision could be directed to the ethical aspects of production and consumption including the environment, slave labor, and animal welfare.

Subjective norms represent the social pressure behind the purchase and are related to perceptions of consumers of the opinions of third parties regarding the purchase to be made ( Barcellos, 2007 Barcellos , M. D. 2007 . Beef lovers: um estudo cross-cultural sobre o comportamento de consumo de carne bovina . Tese (D.Sc.) . Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul , Porto Alegre . ). These results indicate that buying intent can be modulated by social pressure (subjective norms) and depend on how buyers perceive the opinion and judgment that other people have about their decisions and their own identity. In this sense, buyers are not only concerned about food safety and quality but also with social issues associated with the purchase of meat.

The TPB reveals that perceived control over behavior is related to the individual’s perception of their degree of control over certain situations. When analyzing their purchase decisions, the majority of respondents found it irritating to have made the wrong choice when buying meat (which, for some reason, did not meet their expectations, whether in relation to its taste, color, smell, or food safety). The frustration of the respondents over the wrong purchase can be a determinant in the formation of negative attitudes regarding the type of meat or place of purchase, thus becoming a limiting factor for the consumer to repeat this purchase. Past studies have identified that favorable attitudes and perceived high control over the product cause the consumer to behave positively with regard to the intention to repeat the purchase ( Verbeke and Vackier, 2005 Verbeke , W. and Vackier , I. 2005 . Individual determinants of fish consumption: application of the theory of planned behaviour . Appetite 44 : 67 - 82 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2004.08.006
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2004.08....
; Realini et al., 2014 Realini , C. E. ; Kallas , Z. ; Pérez-Juan , M. ; Gómez , I. ; Olleta , J. L. ; Beriain , M. J. ; Albertí , P. and Sañudo , C. 2014 . Relative importance of cues underlying Spanish consumers’ beef choice and segmentation, and consumer liking of beef enriched with n -3 and CLA fatty acids . Food Quality and Preference 33 : 74 - 85 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2013.11.007
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2013....
).

Among the respondents, 163 reported that they are often confused when purchasing meat. One method used by the Brazilian meat industry to minimize this confusion is the use of trademarks, which imparts quality and attributes of desire to a product ( Spinelli et al., 2015 Spinelli , S. ; Masi , C. ; Zoboli , G. P. ; Prescott , J. and Monteleone , E. 2015 . Emotional responses to branded and unbranded foods . Food Quality and Preference 42 : 1 - 11 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2014.12.009
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2014....
; O’Quinn et al., 2016 O’Quinn , T. G. ; Woerner , D. R. ; Engle , T. E. ; Chapman , P. L. ; Legako , J. F. ; Brooks , J. C. ; Belk , K. E. and Tatum , J. D. 2016 . Identifying consumer preferences for specific beef flavor characteristics in relation to cattle production and postmortem processing parameters . Meat Science 112 : 90 - 102 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2015.11.001
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2015.1...
). On the other hand, the uncertainty when choosing meat reveals that a significant number of the respondents believed they had the ability to understand and find quality attributes that meet their needs, and this comes from the experience that meat consumers develop over the years ( Banović et al., 2009 Banović , M. ; Grunert , K. G. ; Barreira , M. M. and Fontes , M. A. 2009 . Beef quality perception at the point of purchase: A study from Portugal . Food Quality and Preference 20 : 335 - 342 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2009.02.009
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2009....
).

For buyers who are confused about buying meat, traceability and certification can guide the purchase decision through information on the origin of the product, expiration date, breed, age of animal, fat content, and storage temperature ( Brandão et al., 2015 Brandão , F. S. ; Barcellos , J. O. J. ; Waquil , P. D. ; Oliveira , T. E. ; Gianezini , M. and Dias , E. A. 2015 . Conceptual model to identify factors with influence in Brazilian beef consumption . Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 44 : 213 - 218 . https://doi.org/10.1590/s1806-92902015000600003
https://doi.org/10.1590/s1806-9290201500...
; Gomes et al., 2017 Gomes , R. C. ; Feijó , G. L. D. and Chiari , L. 2017 . Evolução e qualidade da pecuária brasileira. Embrapa Gado de Corte . Nota técnica. Embrapa Gado de Corte , Campo Grande . Available at: < https://www.embrapa.br/documents/10180/21470602/EvolucaoeQualidadePecuaria.pdf/64e8985a-5c7c-b83e-ba2d-168ffaa762ad> . Accessed on: Apr. 04, 2021 .
https://www.embrapa.br/documents/10180/2...
). Spence et al. (2018) Spence , M. ; Stancu , V. ; Elliott , C. T. and Dean , M. 2018 . Exploring consumer purchase intentions towards traceable minced beef and beef steak using the theory of planned behavior . Food Control 91 : 138 - 147 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.03.035
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2018....
reported that improved traceability management of production chains, especially when there is a crisis related to sanitation, enables consumers to access verifiable information about meat. In these situations, there is an increasing intention to purchase products of superior quality ( Spence et al., 2018 Spence , M. ; Stancu , V. ; Elliott , C. T. and Dean , M. 2018 . Exploring consumer purchase intentions towards traceable minced beef and beef steak using the theory of planned behavior . Food Control 91 : 138 - 147 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.03.035
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2018....
). Additionally, increased food safety concerns lead consumers to adopt strategies to minimize risk, including brand loyalty and supplier loyalty ( Morales et al., 2013 Morales , L. E. ; Griffith , G. ; Wright , V. ; Fleming , E. ; Umberger , W. and Hoang , N. 2013 . Variables affecting the propensity to buy branded beef among groups of Australian beef buyers . Meat Science 94 : 239 - 246 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.02.005
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.0...
).

We compared our study results with previous studies that have found that the sale of meat in free fairs may endanger the health of the population due to lack of hygiene and sanitary inspection (Dill et al., 2014a; Diniz et al., 2013 Diniz , W. J. S. ; Almeida , R. B. ; Lima , C. N. ; Oliveira , R. R. ; Quirino , W. A. and Brandespim , D. F. 2013 . Aspectos higiênicos da comercialização de carnes em feiras livres: a percepção do comerciante . Acta Veterinaria Brasilica 7 : 294 - 299 . ). Almeida et al. (2011) Almeida , R. B. ; Diniz , W. J. S. ; Silva , P. T. V. ; Andrade , L. P. ; Diniz , W. P. S. ; Leal , J. B. G. and Brandespim , D. F. 2011 . Condições higiênico-sanitárias da comercialização de carnes em feiras livres de Paranatama, PE . Alimentos e Nutrição Araraquara 22 : 585 - 592 . established that in free fairs, the meat is exposed to wooden benches, covered or not by tarpaulin, stored without refrigeration, and subjected to free handling by the buyers. Diniz et al. (2013) Diniz , W. J. S. ; Almeida , R. B. ; Lima , C. N. ; Oliveira , R. R. ; Quirino , W. A. and Brandespim , D. F. 2013 . Aspectos higiênicos da comercialização de carnes em feiras livres: a percepção do comerciante . Acta Veterinaria Brasilica 7 : 294 - 299 . identified that in the Garanhuns microregion, meat did not receive the appropriate hygienic treatment, from slaughter to commercialization. The meat was kept hanging on hooks and unrefrigerated, which could lead to disease transmission and endanger the health of the population.

This result demonstrated that consumers generally chose to buy meat from places that meet their expectations about sanitation. However, it is noted that few consumers do not consider marketing in butcher shops and free fairs appropriate or consider it partially adequate, indicating that improvements in marketing in these places should be adopted to meet the expectations of buyers, thus increasing their acceptance and loyalty.

The finding that a greater proportion of consumers who live in rural areas opt to purchase meat in free fairs and butcher shops may be due to them having less access to information sources, such as the Internet, newspapers, and magazines, and low level of schooling. Beliefs, traditions, culture, family income, product price, and individual preferences ( Font-i-Furnols and Guerrero, 2014 Font-i-Furnols , M. and Guerrero , L. 2014 . Consumer preference, behavior and perception about meat and meat products: An overview . Meat Science 98 : 361 - 371 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.06.025
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.0...
) may also be important factors. Solidarity with other residents and the rural producers who supply most of the products available in these fairs may also play a role.

According to Siró et al. (2008) Siró , I. ; Kápolna , E. ; Kápolna , B. and Lugasi , A. 2008 . Functional food. Product development, marketing and consumer acceptance - A review . Appetite 51 : 456 - 467 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2008.05.060
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2008.05....
, level of schooling is a factor that influences the demands and concerns of consumers regarding product quality because the greater the knowledge about quality standards, the greater the possibility that the consumer would demonstrate a critical view on issues related to food safety. Our finding may be related to the Brazilian demographic distribution, which shows that the residents of the rural areas who buy the most in free fairs have a lower level of schooling compared with the inhabitants of the urban areas, who carry out their purchases in supermarkets ( IBGE, 2010 IBGE - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística . 2010 . Censo 2010 . Available at: < http://censo2010.ibge.gov.br/> . Accessed on: Apr. 04, 2021 .
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). Given this context, it is possible to observe that the knowledge of the profile of buyers of each group is important for the formulation of strategies, aiming to supply their needs and desires, thus helping the development of meat trade.

5. Conclusions

The attitudes, opinions, and concerns of meat buyers in the city of Garanhuns are associated with the perception of the risk of disease transmission due to the consumption of uninspected meat and poor sanitary conditions in commercial places, especially in free fairs. Buyers are increasingly concerned with the social issues involved in the purchase of meat, such as the social pressure exerted on the purchase decision and the ethical aspects, including animal welfare and the environment. In addition, the factors that differentiate consumers who prefer to buy meat in supermarkets from those who prefer butcher shops and free fairs are related to the customs and traditions of the region, price of the product, and hygiene of the commercial establishment. Buyers who live in the countryside and have a lower level of schooling tend to buy meat in butchers and free fairs.

Acknowledgments

This research received financial support from the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) - Junior Postdoctoral - PDJ, to Matheus Dhein Dill (grant number 150309/2014-7).

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    14 June 2021
  • Date of issue
    2021

History

  • Received
    14 Apr 2020
  • Accepted
    18 Feb 2021
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