Kramer, Carol S. (author / Fellow, National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy, Resources for the Future) and Fellow, National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy, Resources for the Future
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1990
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 81 Document Number: C04820
Thompson, Paul B. (author / Director, Center for Biotechnology, Policy and Ethics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX) and Director, Center for Biotechnology, Policy and Ethics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1991
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 83 Document Number: C05030
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection; See C05022 for original, In: MacDonald, June Fessenden, ed. Agricultural biotechnology : food safety and nutritional quality for the consumer. Ithaca, NY : National Agricultural Biotechnology Council, 1991. p. 204-217
Batra, Rajeev (author), Ray, Michael L. (author), and Batra: Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, New York; Ray: Professor of Marketing and Communication, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1986-09
Published:
USA: Pasadena, CA : The Journal
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 85 Document Number: C05513
Blair, Dorothy (author), Richter, Carolyn (author), Sachs, Carolyn (author), and Sachs: Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Pennsylvania State University; Blair: Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Pennsylvania State University; Richter: Research Assistant, Pennsylvania State University
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1987
Published:
USA: Columbia, MO : American Council on Consumer Interests.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 85 Document Number: C05519
AGRICOLA FNI 87003371, Socio-economic factors and the change in consumer attitudes toward pesticide use over two decades are examined. This investigation was done by repeating a 1965 survey. Findings show that in both 1965 and 1984 people were most concerned with the effects of pesticides on wildlife with increased concern in 1984 for farmers and farm laborers. It also shows that the concerns about both the impact of pesticides on the environment and on personal health are almost equal in strength; these results imply that the public has limited trust in the regulatory process.
AGRICOLA IND 90019481, Technical change is dynamic, recursive, and endogenous to the economic system. However, empirical studies usually treat technology as exogenous, defining technical change in terms of its end result: changes in some production possibilities set. An endogenous view of technical change is necessary to understand, anticipate, and perhaps alter the development and use of new technologies and their associated problems. This article outlines a conceptual framework in which technical change is endogenous. The framework accounts for the dynamic and recursive interactions between research and development activities, the adoption and diffusion of new innovations, and the regulatory and institutional environment. As an example, the development of glyphosate-tolerant crops is discussed to show how the framework can be used to identify, organize, and understand the important variables and relationships for a specific case of technical change.
Busch, Lawrence (author), Lacy, William B. (author), and Lacy: Assistant Dean for Research, College of Agriculture, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Busch: Professor of Sociology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1991
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 89 Document Number: C06114
Notes:
Jim F. Evans Collection; see c06599 for book; Paper presented at the Third Annual National Agricultural Biotechnology Council Meeting, In: MacDonald, June Fessenden, ed. Agricultural biotechnology at the crossroads : biological social & institutional concerns. Ithaca, NY : National Agricultural Biotechnology Council, 1991. p. 153-168
McCracken, Vicki A. (author), Moore, Danna L. (author), and Moore: Assistant Agricultural Economist, International Marketing Program for Agricultural Commodities and Trade, Washington State University; McCracken: Associate professor and Associate Agricultural Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics, Washington State University
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1991-08
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 89 Document Number: C06164
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection; See C06148 for original, In: Nichols, John P.; Kinnucan, Henry W.; and Ackerman, Karen Z., eds. Economic effects of generic promotion programs for agricultural exports : papers presented at a symposium on evaluating economic effects of generic promotion programs for agricultural exports; 1990 February 22-23; Washington, D.C. College Station, TX : Agricultural and Food Policy Center, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, 1991. p. 158-171
McCormick, Amy (author), McGuirk, Anya M. (author), Preston, Warren P. (author), and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1990-07
Published:
USA: New York : John Wiley & Sons
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 89 Document Number: C06215
Chang, Hui-Shung (author), Green, Richard (author), and Chang: Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University; Green: Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of California, Davis
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 90 Document Number: C06452
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection; Paper presented at the 1989 Commodity Advertising and Promotion Conference, In: Kinnucan, Henry W.; Thompson, Stanley R.; and Chang, Hui-Shung, eds. Commodity advertising and promotion. Ames, IA : Iowa State University Press, 1992. p. 101-119
Hayenga, Marvin (author), Hoover, Sue (author), Johnson, Stanley R. (author), and Hoover, Hayenga: Department of Economics, Iowa State University; Johnson: Director, Center of Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 90 Document Number: C06460
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection; Paper presented at the 1989 Commodity Advertising and Promotion Conference, In: Kinnucan, Henry W.; Thompson, Stanley R.; and Chang, Hui-Shung, eds. Commodity advertising and promotion. Ames, IA : Iowa State University Press, 1992. p. 235-260
Hahn, David E. (author), Thraen, Cameron S. (author), and Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, The Ohio State University
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 90 Document Number: C06461
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection; Paper presented at the 1989 Commodity Advertising and Promotion Conference, In: Kinnucan, Henry W.; Thompson, Stanley R.; and Chang, Hui-Shung, eds. Commodity advertising and promotion. Ames, IA : Iowa State University Press, 1992. p. 261-275
James F. Evans Collection, Consumer concerns over pesticide residues and food additives have been growing in industrialized societies, including the United States and Japan. However, little comparative research has been carried out to determine which household characteristics may be significantly associated with these heightened concerns, and whether or not the same factors are useful for understanding variation in these worries in more than one society. This paper examines food safety attitudes in Seattle, Washington, and Kobe, Japan, and discovers that while the absolute level of expressed concern is higher in Kobe, the predictive power of household characteristics in explaining attitudinal differences within countries is similar. Implications for rural areas and future research on family structures in capitalists societies are discussed. (original)
James F. Evans Collection, The Ajzen-Fishbein (1980) model to predict intent to perform behavior was used to assess the intent to consume beef among a stratified random sample of 400 Texas women. It was found that attitudes toward consuming beef do not predict directly intent to consume beef, but the subjective norm does. Specifically, the respondent's husband and friends strongly affect her intention to consume less beef. Thus, knowing the subjective norm permits prediction of her intentions because such intentions are not under attitudinal control. These findings call for an intensification of research efforts on food consumption on social influences such as referent others. (original)
Blaylock, James R. (author), Blisard, William N. (author), Sun, Theresa (author), and Commodity Economics Division, Economics Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1991-10
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 91 Document Number: C06556
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Commodity Economics Division, 1991. 30 p. (Report No. AGES 9154), An advertising campaign raised fluid milk sales by about 5,975.4 million pounds during September 1984-September 1990. Natural and processed cheese (consumed at home) sales rose by about 23 and 229 million pounds in the same period. An assessment of 15 cents per hundredweight of milk sold commercially, mandated by the Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983, funded the increase in advertising. The authors use econometric demand models to introduce variables that would offset or complement dairy-centered advertising. In both branded and generic advertising, changes in market price, income, and the availability of substitute goods are factors that influence the demand for natural and processed cheese. (author)
Czaja, Ronald (author), Hoban, Thomas (author), Woodrum, Eric (author), and Department of Sociology and Anthropology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
USA: Rural Sociological Society
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 91 Document Number: C06663
biotechnology, James F. Evans Collection, The extent and sources of public opposition to the use of genetic engineering in agricultural production are examined through data from telephone interviews with 220 farmers and 332 nonfarmers living in eight North Carolina counties. A model suggesting that public opposition to genetic engineering is influenced by demographic characteristics mediated by three intervening variables (awareness of genetic engineering, faith in government and industry, and moral objection to genetic engineering) is analyzed. Moral objection is the strongest predictor of opposition. Opposition is also related to lower awareness and less faith in institutions. Women are more likely to oppose genetic engineering than men. Implications of findings are noted. (original)
Jensen, Helen H. (author), Johnson, S.R. (author), Kesavan, T. (author), and Center for Agricultural and Rural Development and Department of Economics, Iowa State University, Iowa City, IA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
USA: East Lansing, MI : Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 91 Document Number: C06672
James F. Evans Collection, Diet and health attitudes affect food consumption behavior. The National Dairy Board provided information on the benefits of calcium and dairy products in a 1985-86 national advertising campaign. A latent variable measuring consumer attitudes, constructed based on an ad tracking survey, is shown to have a positive effect on both the probability of dairy product purchase as well as the quantity of dairy products purchased. The consumption data were from the USDA "Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals." (original)
Facinoli, Sandra L. (author), Thompson, Rebecca S. (author), and Thompson: Library Technician, Information Centers Branch, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD; Facinoli: Coordinator, Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricultural Library
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1993
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: C07023
James F. Evans Collection, Results of a study that explored consumer acceptance of food irradiation by measuring consumers' willingness to purchase irradiated produce are presented.
Casey, Mark W. (author), Doyle, Willard H. (author), and Brand Group, Inc., Chicago, IL; Brand Group, Inc., Chicago, IL
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1986
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: C07075
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, Chicago, IL : Brand Group, Inc., 1986. Final report, prepared for National Marine Fisheries Service, Cooperative Agreement no. NA84AA-H-SK099. 18 p., A study designed to evaluate consumer fears of irradiation, to assess consumer acceptance of irradiated seafood and the impact on the seafood industry, and to develop strategies to help consumers overcome food irradiation concerns is described in this report.
Dickrell, Peter A. (author) and McCracken, Vicki A. (author)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1987
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: C07076
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection; Highlights and Table of Contents, Pullman, WA : IMPACT Center, College of Agricultural and Home Economics, Washington State University, [1987]. Information Series no. 14. 43 p., U.S. consumers' past acceptance of food technologies (microwaves, artificial sweeteners, etc.) and their current decision-making process were examined in this study in order to assess potential acceptance and usage of irradiation foods. Benefits of food irradiation are explained.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: C07081
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection; Table of Contents and Introduction, [s.l.] : Wise Research Associates, Inc., 1984. Prepared for U.S. Department of Energy and national Pork Producers Council. 60 p., The findings of a feasibility study on food irradiation are summarized in this report. The purpose of the study was to assess consumer concerns about current food preservation methods, determine consumer awareness and their initial reaction to food irradiation, and discover the change in consumer attitudes after information was provided to them on food irradiation and its potential benefits.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 94 Document Number: C07119
Notes:
food safety, James F. Evans Collection, Washington, DC: National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy, Resources for the Future, 1990. (Discussion paper No. FAP90-06a) 20 p.
Hoehn, John P. (author) and van Ravenswaay, Eileen O. (author)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1990-06
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 94 Document Number: C07120
Notes:
food safety, James F. Evans Collection, East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural Economics, 1990. (Staff paper no. 90-31) 19 p.
James F. Evans Collection, cited reference, The results of a study that examined consumer willingness to buy irradiated food products are presented. Benefits and risks of food irradiation, economics feasibility, and consumer attitudes are described.
Bruhn, Christine M. (author), Diaz-Knauf, Katherine V. (author), Schutz, Howard G. (author), and Department of Consumer Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1989-10
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 94 Document Number: C07279
James F. Evans Collection, Results of a survey conducted to determine consumer attitudes toward irradiated foods are presented. The survey examined the effects of label information, safety awareness and concern, FDA approval, and expectations of safety, quality and price on overall willingness to purchase irradiated foods.
Doyle, Mona (author), Dubin, Ellen Z. (author), Titlebaum, Libby F. (author), and The Stop and Shop Companies, Boston, MA; The Stop and Shop Companies, Boston, MA; The Consumer Network, Inc.
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1983-05
Published:
USA: Food and Nutrition Press, Westport, CT
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 94 Document Number: C07301
food safety; food irradiation, Evans, cited reference, A debate about the background, food safety, facility safety, labeling, and consumer acceptance of food irradiation is presented in this article.
Evans, cited reference, Some poultry processors have decided not to use food irradiation despite FDA's approval. Reasons for their decision, which include consumer acceptance and safety, are given.
food irradiation, Evans, cited reference, The FDA is expected to give approval for the use of irradiation for poultry. Expected consumer criticism and government defense fo the policy are discussed.
Bruhn, Christine M. (author), Schutz, Howard G. (author), Sommer, Robert (author), and Center for Consumer Research and Department of Consumer Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1988
Published:
UK
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 95 Document Number: C07330
food safety; food irradiation, Evans, cited reference, This mail survey examined attitudes toward food quality, food safety, and food irradiation. It correlated these attitudes with measurements of a consumer's value, innovativeness, and demographics.
food labels, AGRICOLA FNI 92002051, In the early stages of number coding for food additives it is essential to evaluate how well consumers can identify and interpret this system and assess their attitudes to its introduction. This was tested in a study when 502 consumers were interviewed by questionnaire in six Perth suburban supermarkets and the same questionnaire was mailed to 50 members of the Allergy Association of Australia living in Western Australia. Results reported in this paper indicate only a little over a third of the general public group were able to make use of the system correctly, whereas the majority of those with recognized allergies had no problem. The data showed that in general the uses of additives in food are misunderstood and that there is a need for consumer education, ideally with the shopping center as a venue. (original)
Evans, cited reference, Two perspectives on food irradiation are given. The first cites advances in legislative approval as proof that the process is safe and is here to stay. the second perspective suggests irradiation should be discounted due to consumer concerns and the lack of research proving the safety of both irradiated foods and the process itself
Anderson, Donald W. (author), Calingaert, Brian (author), and Center for Economics Research, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; Center for Economics Research, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 95 Document Number: C07376
cited reference, The Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 led to significant increases in the generic promotion of beef in the United States. Widely familiar television advertising campaigns distributed through national television networks have been among the most visible outgrowths of this vigorous promotional effort. This study reports the results of econometric analysis of fresh beef consumption data for households participating in a controlled, experimental investigation of the television advertising's effects on beef demand. While factors such as price, income and household demographics are shown to be significant determinants of fresh beef purchases, the advertising campaigns apparently did not increase and may even have decreased, the panelists' demand for beef. (author)
Bock, Margaret A. (author), Medeiros, Denis M. (author), Ortiz, Melchor (author), Raab, Carolyn A. (author), Read, Marsha (author), Schutz, Howard G. (author), Sheehan, Edward T. (author), and Williams, Doris K. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1993
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 95 Document Number: C07510
food irradiation; food safety, James F. Evans Collection, cited reference, Many companies do not use food irradiation because, among other issues, they are concerned that consumers may reject irradiated products. Food irradiation is explained in this article. Consumer concerns about the environment and radioactivity, and the role of education campaigns in alleviating consumer fears are discussed.
Hayes, Dermot J. (author), Kliebenstein, James (author), Shin, Seung-Youll (author), Shogren, Jason F. (author), and Department of Economics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
UK: Food and Nutrition Press, Trumbull, CT
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 95 Document Number: C07527
James F. Evans Collection, cited reference, Consumer's willingness to purchase irradiated foods as well as their understanding of the food irradiation process are examined.
James F. Evans Collection, cited reference, Results of a survey on consumer acceptance of food irradiation are discussed. The roles social persuasion, positive information, and negative information play in consumer acceptance were examined.
McKinney, Red A. (author), Sorensen, A. Ann (author), and McKinney:Community Affairs and Contributions, Dow Elanco; Sorensen: Center for Agriculture and the Environment, American Farmland Trust
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1993
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 96 Document Number: C07630
Notes:
biotechnology, James F. Evans Collection, In: Macdonald, June F., ed. Agricultural biotechnology: a public conversation about risk. Ithaca, NY: National Agricultural Biotechnology Council, 1993. p. 25-30
Hoban, Thomas J. (author), Kendall, Patricia (author), and Hoban: Sociology and Anthropology, North Carolina State University; Kendall: Food Science and Nutrition, Colorado State University
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1993
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 96 Document Number: C07635
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, In: Macdonald, June F., ed. Agricultural biotechnology: a public conversation about risk. Ithaca, NY: National Agricultural Biotechnology Council, 1993. p. 73-86
cited reference, Many developing countries do not have the type of consumer protection laws that are taken for granted in the United States. Consequently, many multinational corporations are using the media in these countries to sell drugs and food items of dubious value. Consumer protection groups are becoming organized in many Asian countries, but it will probably be years before their influence is felt.
Jonk, Yvonne (author), Kinsey, Jean (author), and Senauer, Ben (author)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1993
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07857
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, St. Paul, MN : Center for International Food and Agriculture Policy, University of Minnesota, 1993. [87 p.] (Working Paper WP93-7)
Harris, Lynn (author), Keim, Kathryn S. (author), Liddil, Audrey (author), and Ruby, Mary Lou (author)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07870
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, Ham, Mimeographed, 1994. 1 p. Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education, Portland, OR, July 16-20, 1994., Food-borne illnesses caused by improper food handling in the home is a major food safety concern. To determine what consumers know about food safety, and food handling practices, a survey was developed, piloted and mailed to 1,003 randomly selected residences throughout the state of Idaho (return rate = 52%). Food safety knowledge and food safety practice items that were part of the survey included: food preparation (cooking raw eggs), food storage (leaving poultry out for long periods of time), environmental concerns (pesticide residues), and food preservation (canning green beans). Results indicate that younger consumers and those with less education knew less about food safety and safe food handling. Information regarding these results will help nutrition educators target food safety education to populations that are at higher risk for having a food-borne illness because of lack of knowledge and poor food handling practices.
Keim, Kathy (author), Stewart, Beth (author), Tinsley, Ann (author), Voichick, Jane (author), and University of Idaho, Boise; University of Wisconsin, Madison
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07885
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, Ham, Mimeographed, 1994. 1 p. Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education, Portland, OR, July 16-20, 1994., Eating more fruits and vegetables, ideally prepared with little added sugar and/or fat, is recommended by the food guide pyramid. This project surveyed young adults, ages 18 to 24, on their beliefs and behaviors regarding fruits and vegetables. Of the 1369 surveys mailed, 594 were returned (43%). The sample was comprised of 44% (n=262) males, 56% (n=328) females and 94% (n=556) caucasian persons. Only 28% (n=157) of the subjects correctly identified the recommended number of servings for vegetables; a higher percentage of females were correct (33% females, 20% males), as were more educated persons (31% of college educated persons, 22% of persons with a high school education or less). Females were significantly (p<0.0002) more likely than males to raw vegetables as a snack, to consider it more important to eat a variety of foods (p<0.0012), the freshest foods (p<0.0023) and the most nutritious foods (p<0.0000). Females also rated their ability to use food labels as significantly more adequate (p<0.0014) than males, as did college educated persons (p<0.0017). College educated subjects were also significantly more likely to believe eating plenty of fruits and vegetables would reduce intestinal problems (p<0.0238) and risk of cancer (<0.0225). Nearly half (43%, n=243) regularly put butter/margarine on vegetables and used sauces or cheese (46% n=261) on vegetables. Vegetables were rarely eaten at lunch by 74% (n=419), 69% (n=391) rarely snacked on vegetables, and 67% (n=383) rarely ate fruits and vegetables in a healthy diet for young adults, particularly males and those who have no college education.
Harris, Lynn (author), Keim, Kathryn S. (author), Liddil, Audrey (author), Ruby, Mary Lou (author), Stimpson, Janice (author), and University of Idaho, Boise Center
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07897
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, Ham, Mimeographed, 1994. 1 p. Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education, Portland, OR, July 16-20, 1994., To develop a nutrition education program that will result in behavior change, one must know the current food intake behavior and nutrition knowledge base of the consumer. This descriptive study assessed the current nutrition knowledge base of consumers concerning fiber food sources and fiber-health relationships and food intake reflective of fiber sources. A survey was developed, piloted and mailed to 1,003 randomly selected households using a modified Dillman method. The survey included knowledge questions and food frequency and demographic information. A total of 466 usable surveys (52% usable return rate) and analysis of variance, form the basis of the following results. Sixty-six percent of the respondents were female and 34% were male. The majority were over the age of 30 (88%) and 66% had more than a high school education. Consumers with vocational training and come college education (mean +or- SD, 4.1 +or- 1.6) had a significantly higher knowledge score (score range 0-7) concerning food sources of fiber and fiber-health relationships than those who had a high school education (3.9 +or- 1.6) (p < 0.05). There was a trend of more fiber containing foods being consumed as the age of the consumer increased (p=0.057). When looking at food intake by food group, females consumed significantly more fruits and vegetables than males (p<0.05). From this information it should appear that extension nutrition about food sources of fiber and fiber-health relationships should target younger, non-college educated consumers and especially men.
Achterberg, Cheryl (author), McCullum, Christine (author), and Penn State Nutrition Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07906
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, Ham, Mimeographed, 1994. 1 p. Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education, Portland, OR, July 16-20, 1994., Because of the increase in one-parent households and the percent of households that contain two working parents,the number fo teenagers that are doing the family food shopping is also increasing. Whether adolescents read and/or understand food labels while shopping is not known. The purpose of this study was to explore food shopping and label use behavior among adolescents at point-of-purchase. The study group consisted of ninety high school-aged adolescents (n=41 males; n=49 females) stratified by shopping experience (n=44 shoppers; n=46 nonshoppers). Participants were given a list of 20 generic food items to select in an actual grocery store setting. An open-ended questionnaire was administered after shopping to determine the reasons given for each food item selection and to evaluate the use of nutrition information for these items. Scores were computed for total number of times reasons were given to select foods. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate the use of shopping strategies and nutrition information. Two tailed t-tests were used for group comparisons. The reasons reported most often for selecting foods were: personal preference/taste, custom/habit, and price/cost. Overall, participants were five times more likely to use front label/nutrition claims than nutrient labels for nutrition information. Fat free/low fat, lite/light, and cholesterol free/low cholesterol were the most commonly used claims. Total fat and calories were the most commonly used constituents on nutrient labels. In terms of reasons given for food item selection, females were significantly more likely than males to use front label/nutrition claims (p<0.001) and nutrient labels (p<0.01); shoppers were significantly more likely than nonshoppers to use nutrient labels (p<0.01). Further research that incorporates adolescents from different backgrounds is needed to understand how young consumers use labels at point-of-purchase. Results should be used to develop nutrition education that teaches food shopping and label reading skills.
Derby, Brenda M. (author / Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07907
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, Ham, Mimeographed, 1994. 1 p. Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education, Portland, OR, July 16-20, 1994., A telephone survey of a national sample of American consumers is being conducted in the spring of 1994 to provide baseline data on food label use and to provide insights into consumer use and understanding of labels. Results will guide education initiatives to help consumers use the new food label to achieve healthier diets. The survey examines overall label use, specific purposes for using the label, and use and understanding of critical label information, including serving size, nutrient claims and health claims. Current label use will be examined in terms of key demographic and dietary management characteristics (e.g., gender, education, health status). Major implications of the findings for food label education will be presented.
Baharanyi, Ntam (author), Nii, Tackie (author), Pierce, Atheal (author), Woolery, Cecil (author), and The George Washington Carver Agricultural Experimental Station, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07908
Notes:
search through volume, In: Jacquelyn Deeds and Demetria Ford, eds. Summary of Research in Extension (1992-1993). Mississippi State, MS: Department of Agricultural Education and Experimental Statistics, Mississippi State University, July 1994. p. 4
Brewer M. Susan (author), Russon, C. (author), Sprouls, Guy K. (author), and Foods and Nutrition, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07938
Notes:
abstracted from Journal of Food Safety 14(1):63-76, 1993.; search through volume, In: Jacquelyn Deeds and Demetria Ford, eds. Summary of Research in Extension (1992-1993). Mississippi State, MS: Department of Agricultural Education and Experimental Statistics, Mississippi State University, July 1994. p. 101
