THE ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF TRADITIONAL AND REGIONAL FOOD IN THE REGION OF CRETE

Nora Halasi

doi:10.59267/ekoPolj25041207H

Authors

Nora Halasi Doctoral School of Management and Business, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Böszörményi Road 138, Hungary

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59267/ekoPolj25041207H

Keywords:

food consumption, food economy, traditional and regional food products

Abstract

Traditional foods play a key role in the economies of all countries, culture and everyday life. Crete is famous for its rich, delicious, also simple ingredients traditional dishes, based on local natural resources. The intention of the research is to identify the traditional and regional products of Crete also the economic status of its food products. The survey was carried out in 2022 with 607 respondents and responses were processed using SPSS and Excel. The results show that the consumption habits of residents at home are related to how often they choose traditional foods in restaurants. Older generations are more committed to local foods, while younger people consume them less often in restaurants. The research highlights the fact that consumption of traditional nd regional foods can contribute to the region’s economic development also it is positively correlated with emotional attachment to the region.

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