Assessment of knowledge of Gdynia’s citizens on the possible usage of organic foods in the prevention of health

The aim of this study was to obtain information about the state of consumer awareness about organic food and its impact on health and the perception of this type of product and to determine on the basis of what factors are critical for the development of retail sales of products from organic farming system and associated with this development of organic farming. The majority of subjects had a satisfactory level of knowledge about organic products. The results indicate that the citizens of Gdynia know that organic food is characterized by high nutritional values. Centers that are efficiently informing about organic food are television and radio. Most consumers make their purchases of organic products in supermarkets and specialty stores. The majority of respondents are familiar with the EU's Euro-leaf logo, and can identify units responsible for the certification of organic food. Consumers choose organic food mainly because of concern about the health of their own and their families. Behind the main disadvantage of organic food among non-consuming subjects, was the price difference between organic products from their equivalents coming from conventional production.