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2. Consumer understanding of food-additive labels
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Binns, Colin W. (author), Crowe, Michael (author), Harris, Sandra (author), and Maggiore, Patricia (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1992-03
- Published:
- Australia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 95 Document Number: C07331
- Journal Title:
- Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Journal Title Details:
- 49 (1) : 19-22
- Notes:
- 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)
3. Nutrition messages on Australian television shows
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Radimer, Kathy L. (author) and Hill, Jan M. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1996-09
- Published:
- Australia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: C23106
- Journal Title:
- Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Journal Title Details:
- 53(3) : 115-121
- Notes:
- Sampling of Australian information-type television shows revealed that only 1.3% of the time was devoted to nutrition. Authors suggested that nutritionists need to work with the media to increase the amount of nutrition information on television and ensure higher profile of messages that involve variety, balance and a more comprehensive depiction of a healthful diet.
4. The reliability and readability of nutrition information
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Begley, Andrea (author) and Cardwell, Glenn (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1996-12
- Published:
- Australia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: C23107
- Journal Title:
- Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Journal Title Details:
- 53(4) : 160-166
- Notes:
- Content analysis of 14 Australian women's magazines (1992-1994). Nutrition information was generally accurate (93.9%) and well presented (77.4%). Most was written above Year 10 reading levels (61.5%).