Level of Consumer Protection in the Market for Food in Poland in the Opinion of the Selected Group of Young Consumers Cover Image

Poziom ochrony konsumentów na rynku żywności w Polsce w opinii wybranej grupy młodych konsumentów
Level of Consumer Protection in the Market for Food in Poland in the Opinion of the Selected Group of Young Consumers

Author(s): Julita Szlachciuk, Irena Ozimek
Subject(s): Economic policy, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Financial Markets
Published by: Instytut Badań Rynku, Konsumpcji i Koniunktur
Keywords: young consumers; legal regulations; food; market for food; consumer protection;

Summary/Abstract: An aim of considerations is to assess the level of consumer protection in the market for food in Poland from the young consumer’s point of view. There was carried out a quantitative research in result of which there was stated that young consumers were convinced that the consumers’ rights in the market for food were not sufficiently protected. Food security is an important priority of the consumer protection policy in the European Union. This aspect was also noticed by young consumers considering as the most important the right to protect health and safety among the rights consumers are entitled to in the market for food. The research findings indicate that the key should be carrying out further educational activities addressed to young consumers in order to improve their knowledge in the area of the rights consumers are entitled to in the market for food.

  • Issue Year: 355/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 296-307
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish