Criterios económicos que configuran el valor percibido en elconsumo sostenible de alimentos: evidencia del casoGoodMeal

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Tomás Zapata-Soto
Nataly Guíñez Cabrera

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El objetivo de este estudio es comprender los criterios económicos que configuran el valor percibido en el consumo sostenible de alimentos mediante el análisis de las experiencias de usuarios de GoodMeal, una plataforma chilena de rescate alimentario. Se desarrolló una investigación cualitativa con un enfoque exploratorio e interpretativo, utilizando un grupo focal compuesto por ocho usuarios de la plataforma. La información fue analizada mediante un análisis temático híbrido (inductivo-deductivo), interpretando las categorías emergentes desde la Teoría del Valor Percibido. Los resultados muestran que el ahorro económico, la relación calidad-precio y la conveniencia constituyen los principales criterios que configuran el valor percibido, mientras que la contribución a la reducción del desperdicio alimentario actúa como un beneficio complementario que fortalece la experiencia de consumo. Asimismo, la incertidumbre sobre el contenido de las bolsas y algunas limitaciones operativas influyen negativamente en la valoración del servicio. Se concluye que, incluso en contextos de consumo sostenible, los consumidores priorizan criterios económicos al evaluar la propuesta de valor de estas plataformas. Se recomienda que futuras investigaciones contrasten estos hallazgos mediante estudios cuantitativos y comparativos que permitan profundizar en la influencia de los distintos criterios sobre el comportamiento del consumidor.

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