Gender, age and education differences in food consumption within a region: Case studies of Belgrade and Novi Sad (Serbia)

Authors

  • Nikola Darko Vuksanović Higher education school for management and business communication, Mitropolita Stratimirovića Street 110, 21205 Sremski Karlovci
  • Dragan Tešanović University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, 21000 Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3
  • Bojana Kalenjuk University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, 21000 Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3
  • Milijanko Portić University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, 21000 Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/AGS.5160

Keywords:

geography, gender, age, education, food consumption, economic development, Belgrade, Novi Sad

Abstract

Nowadays, each tourist visits a region for certain reasons, a different type of tourism, but besides the main motives, food and beverages are an inevitable attraction. Some tourists' characteristics, such as gender, age and education of tourists, contribute significantly to food and beverages consumption. The authors recognized the importance of gender, age, and education in analyzing food and beverage consumption as an important component of tourist products. The study makes a significant conceptual contribution towards the spatial/economic development for those who are seeking to integrate local food and beverage into the tourist product.

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Author Biographies

Nikola Darko Vuksanović, Higher education school for management and business communication, Mitropolita Stratimirovića Street 110, 21205 Sremski Karlovci

Department of Hospitality, Phd

Dragan Tešanović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, 21000 Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

Department of Gastronomy

Ph.D., Full Professor

Bojana Kalenjuk, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, 21000 Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

Department of Gastronomy

Ph.D., Assistant professor

Milijanko Portić, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, 21000 Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

Department of Gastronomy

Ph.D., Associate professor

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01-01-2019

How to Cite

Vuksanović, N. D., Tešanović, D., Kalenjuk, B., & Portić, M. (2019). Gender, age and education differences in food consumption within a region: Case studies of Belgrade and Novi Sad (Serbia). Acta Geographica Slovenica, 59(2). https://doi.org/10.3986/AGS.5160