XXXVII ciclo Tommaso Fantechi
3rd year
Curriculum: Wine economics and rural development
Supervisor: Prof.ssa Caterina Contini
Email: tommaso.fantechi@unifi.it
Office address: Piazzale delle Cascine, 18 Firenze
Mobile phone: +39 3396544736
Profile
I am Tommaso Fantechi, I was born on 07/05/1996 in Fiesole (FI). I graduated at the University of Florence, where I obtained in 2018 a Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife Sciences and in 2020 a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (110/110 cum laude). From 2020 to 2021 I have worked as a research fellow at the Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Sciences and Technologies at the same University, focusing my activity on consumer behavior and functional products.
Research interests and PhD project
My research interests regard consumer behavior, agri-food marketing, sustainable and healthy consumption. My PhD project aims at studying consumer preferences to promote the transition from animal-based diets towards more plant-based diets. The final purpose of my research is to provide guidelines for policy makers to drive consumer preferences towards more virtuous choices for the environment and their health.
Papers
- Fantechi, T., Contini, C., & Casini, L. (2024). The Meaty gender Gap: Understanding Gender-Based differences in intention to reduce red meat consumption. Food Quality and Preference, 113, 105078.
- Fantechi, T., Califano, G., Caracciolo, F., & Contini, C. (2024). Puppy power: How neophobia, attitude towards sustainability, and animal empathy affect the demand for insect-based pet food. Food Research International, 177, 113879.
- Piracci, G., Fantechi, T., & Casini, L. (2024). Emerging trends in healthy and sustainable eating: The case of fresh convenience plant-based foods. Plant-Based Food Consumption, 83-103.
- Fantechi, T., Contini, C., & Casini, L. (2023). Pasta goes green: Consumer preferences for spirulina-enriched pasta in Italy. Algal Research, 75, 103275.
- Gerini, F., Fantechi, T., Contini, C., Casini, L., & Scozzafava, G. (2022). Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and COVID-19: A Segmentation Analysis of Italian and US Consumers. Sustainability, 14(7), 3823. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14073823
- Fantechi, T., Contini, C., Scozzafava, G., & Casini, L. (2022). Consumer preferences for wild game meat: evidence from a hybrid choice model on wild boar meat in Italy. Agricultural and Food Economics, 10(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-022-00231-w
Conference talks and seminars
- Fantechi, T., Risius, A., Contini, C., Mehlhose, C. M. (2024). From pixels to pathways: analyzing decision-making across virtual and real nature. V Convegno AISSA#under40, Firenze, June 26-27, 2024.
- Fantechi, T., Costafreda-Aumedes, S., Marinelli, N., Moriondo, M., Contini, C. (2024). Embracing sustainability: consumer preferences for performance based labels in the Italian wine market. 3° Conference of the European Association of Wine Economists, Lecce, June 11-14, 2024.
- Fantechi, T., Mehlhose, C. M., Risius, A., Contini, C., Casini, C. (2024). Between screens and trees: investigating decision patterns in simulated and real natural environments. COMFOCUS Academic Training, Ljubljana, February 28 – March 1, 2024.
- Fantechi, T., Casini, L., Contini, C., & Lähteenmäki, L. (2023). Driving Better Choices: Understanding the Decision-Making Through the Lenses of Health, Sustainability, Naturalness, and Price in Atypical Situations. 59° Convegno SIDEA, Marina di Orosei (Nu), September 21-22, 2023.
- Fantechi, T., Casini, L., Contini, C., & Lähteenmäki, L. (2023). Driving Better Choices: Understanding the Decision-Making Through the Lenses of Health, Sustainability, Naturalness, and Price in Atypical Situations. IFMRS - International Food Marketing Research Symposium, Prague, June 13-15, 2023.
- Fantechi, T., Contini, C., & Casini, L. (2022). Analysis of gender differences in the determinants of the intention to reduce the consumption of red meat. 58° Convegno SIDEA, Palermo, September 29-30, 2022.
Ultimo aggiornamento
01.07.2024