Consumption values of sattvic food by blog narrative analysis Online publication date: Fri, 22-Apr-2022
by Sujana Adapa; Subba Reddy Yarram
International Journal of Web Based Communities (IJWBC), Vol. 18, No. 1, 2022
Abstract: This paper aims to understand the relationship between gastronomic tourism and the consumption values related to the eating of sattvic food by tourists visiting religious and spiritual destinations in India. Narrative analysis was used to analyse the food blog data from 30 Indian food bloggers and the case study methodology was used to analyse the data from two organisations that foster spirituality and sattvic foods. The results reflect the importance visitors assign to the consumption of a sattvic diet in destinations of religious significance. The bloggers highlight the functional, health, social, societal, emotional, epistemic, spiritual and environmental consumption values, while the organisations promote the consumption of sattvic food in religious destinations using yogic, Ayurvedic and responsibility values. The consumption values identified in this study align with Maslow's needs hierarchy. Overall, the findings obtained from the study highlight the consumption values that promote gastronomic tourism experiences in religious destinations.
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