Bruhn, Christine M. (author / Cooperative Extension Consumer Food Marketing Specialists, Center for Consumer Research, University of California, Davis, CA)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1992-03
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 92 Document Number: C06779
biotechnology; food safety, AGRICOLA FNI 92001478, Surveys and workshops emphasize that education is the key to public understanding and proper evaluation of biotechnology (original)
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)
Dieleman, Linda S. (author), Schafer, William (author), and Schafer: Extension Food Technologist and Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota; Dieleman: Extension Project Leader, Food Production, Nutrition and Health, University of Minnesota
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 90 Document Number: C06398
