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Food Waste, Social Media, and Gen Z: A Recipe for Sustainable Consumption |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Ariyaporn Sakulsom |
| Title | Food Waste, Social Media, and Gen Z: A Recipe for Sustainable Consumption |
| Publisher | National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) |
| Publication Year | 2569 |
| Journal Title | ICON International Journal of Management |
| Journal Vol. | 1 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 1 to 18 |
| Keyword | Attitude toward Sustainable Food Consumption, Food Literacy, Informational Posts, In-fluencer Endorsements, Social Media, Stimulus-Organism-Response Model, Sustainable Consumption Behavior |
| URL Website | https://so16.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ICON/article/view/3788 |
| Website title | ICON International Journal of Management |
| ISSN | 3088-3016 (Online) |
| Abstract | This study examines how social media influences sustainable food literacy among Thai Generation Z. Utilising the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) model, it investigates the impact of informational posts and influencer endorsements on attitudes toward sustainable food consumption, as well as the subsequent development of meal planning skills, food labeling comprehension, food storage knowledge, and the practical application of sustainability principles. Data were gathered through an online questionnaire distributed on social media platforms used by Thai Gen Z. The sample of 352 Gen Z participated in the online questionnaire process. The findings indicate that influencer endorsements sig-nificantly and positively shape attitudes, which, in turn, enhance all four dimensions of sustainable food literacy. Conversely, informational posts show no significant direct or mediated effects. These results highlight that relatable and credible influencers are more effective in promoting sustainable food practices among Gen Z than informational content alone, emphasising the power of culturally engaging, personality-driven communication. The study provides theoretical contribution by refining the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) model in the context of social media’s influence on sustainable food literacy among Thai Gen Z. It fills a gap in the literature by differentiating the effects of two social media stimuli, informational posts and influencer endorsements, on attitudes and food literacy behaviours. |
