Consumer attitudes and knowledge about irradiated foods: a survey conducted in Natal, Brazil
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Resumo: | The aim of this study is to assess the attitudes and knowledge of consumers about irradiated foods. The study sample corresponded to 65.52% women and the mean age was 41.82 (SD: 14.33) years. Only 66.9% of respondents consumers consult the list of ingredients on the label of packaged foods, and 13.4% of them said they had detected the phrase “FOOD TREATED BY IRRADIATION PROCESS.” Furthermore, 86.6% considered that irradiation becomes unsafe food and thus 94.9% of those not consume these foods, as well as 29.6% of those who felt otherwise. Women had a score of attitude towards irradiated foods less favorable than men. The television was considered the most efficient means of communication to report on irradiated foods. We conclude that consumers of the city of Natal lack information about food irradiation and acceptance of these products depends on how the policies are directed to food security and health education, including through the use of sources of mass information dissemination. The information on the labels of irradiated foods is controversial, although sufficient instruments for detection of irradiated foods by these consumers. |
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Consumer attitudes and knowledge about irradiated foods: a survey conducted in Natal, BrazilAtitudes e conhecimento dos consumidores sobre os alimentos irradiados: um inquérito conduzido em Natal, BrasilIrradiação de AlimentosSegurança Alimentar e NutricionalRotulagem de AlimentosFood IrradiationFood SecurityFood LabelingThe aim of this study is to assess the attitudes and knowledge of consumers about irradiated foods. The study sample corresponded to 65.52% women and the mean age was 41.82 (SD: 14.33) years. Only 66.9% of respondents consumers consult the list of ingredients on the label of packaged foods, and 13.4% of them said they had detected the phrase “FOOD TREATED BY IRRADIATION PROCESS.” Furthermore, 86.6% considered that irradiation becomes unsafe food and thus 94.9% of those not consume these foods, as well as 29.6% of those who felt otherwise. Women had a score of attitude towards irradiated foods less favorable than men. The television was considered the most efficient means of communication to report on irradiated foods. We conclude that consumers of the city of Natal lack information about food irradiation and acceptance of these products depends on how the policies are directed to food security and health education, including through the use of sources of mass information dissemination. The information on the labels of irradiated foods is controversial, although sufficient instruments for detection of irradiated foods by these consumers.O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar as atitudes e o conhecimento dos consumidores sobre os alimentos irradiados. A amostra do estudo correspondeu a 65,52% de mulheres e a média de idade foi 41,82 (D.P.: 14,33) anos. Apenas 66,9% dos consumidores entrevistados consultam a lista de ingredien-tes no rótulo dos alimentos embalados, e 13,4% destes disseram ter detectado a frase “ALIMENTO TRATADO POR PROCESSO DE IRRADIAÇÃO”. Além disso, 86,6% consideravam que a irradiação torna o alimento inseguro e, portanto, 94,9% destes não consumiriam estes alimentos, assim como 29,6% daqueles que consideraram o contrário. As mulheres apresentaram escore de atitude menos favorá-vel que os homens em relação aos alimentos irradiados. A televisão foi considerada o meio de comu-nicação mais eficiente para informar sobre os alimentos irradiados. Concluímos que os consumidores do município do Natal carecem de informações sobre a irradiação de alimentos e a aceitação destes produtos depende da forma como são aplicadas as políticas de segurança alimentar e de educação sanitária, inclusive através do uso de fontes de disseminação da informação em massa. As informa-ções contidas nos rótulos de alimentos irradiados são controversas, apesar de serem instrumentos suficientes de detecção de alimentos irradiados por parte destes consumidores.Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde2014-05-14info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion"Peer-reviewed article""Artículo revisado por pares""Artigo avaliado pelos pares"application/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://visaemdebate.incqs.fiocruz.br/index.php/visaemdebate/article/view/17210.3395/vd.v2n2.172Health Surveillance under Debate: Society, Science & Technology ; Vol. 2 No. 2 (2014): May; 81-87Vigilancia en Salud en Debate: Sociedad, Ciencia y Tecnología; Vol. 2 Núm. 2 (2014): Puede; 81-87Vigil Sanit Debate, Rio de Janeiro; v. 2 n. 2 (2014): Maio; 81-872317-269Xreponame:Vigilância Sanitária em Debateinstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZporhttps://visaemdebate.incqs.fiocruz.br/index.php/visaemdebate/article/view/172/117https://visaemdebate.incqs.fiocruz.br/index.php/visaemdebate/article/view/172/628Copyright (c) 2014 Vigilância Sanitária em Debate: Sociedade, Ciência & Tecnologia (Health Surveillance under Debate: Society, Science & Technology) – Visa em Debatehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLima, André Luiz Barbosa deCosta Oliveira, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli da2023-06-27T14:56:37Zoai:ojs.visaemdebate.incqs.fiocruz.br:article/172Revistahttps://visaemdebate.incqs.fiocruz.br/index.php/visaemdebatePUBhttps://visaemdebate.incqs.fiocruz.br/index.php/visaemdebate/oaiincqs.visaemdebate@fiocruz.br || gisele.neves@fiocruz.br2317-269X2317-269Xopendoar:2023-06-27T14:56:37Vigilância Sanitária em Debate - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)false |
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Consumer attitudes and knowledge about irradiated foods: a survey conducted in Natal, Brazil Atitudes e conhecimento dos consumidores sobre os alimentos irradiados: um inquérito conduzido em Natal, Brasil |
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Consumer attitudes and knowledge about irradiated foods: a survey conducted in Natal, Brazil |
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Consumer attitudes and knowledge about irradiated foods: a survey conducted in Natal, Brazil Lima, André Luiz Barbosa de Irradiação de Alimentos Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional Rotulagem de Alimentos Food Irradiation Food Security Food Labeling |
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Consumer attitudes and knowledge about irradiated foods: a survey conducted in Natal, Brazil |
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Consumer attitudes and knowledge about irradiated foods: a survey conducted in Natal, Brazil |
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Consumer attitudes and knowledge about irradiated foods: a survey conducted in Natal, Brazil |
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Consumer attitudes and knowledge about irradiated foods: a survey conducted in Natal, Brazil |
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Consumer attitudes and knowledge about irradiated foods: a survey conducted in Natal, Brazil |
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Lima, André Luiz Barbosa de |
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Lima, André Luiz Barbosa de Costa Oliveira, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli da |
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Costa Oliveira, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli da |
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Lima, André Luiz Barbosa de Costa Oliveira, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli da |
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Irradiação de Alimentos Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional Rotulagem de Alimentos Food Irradiation Food Security Food Labeling |
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Irradiação de Alimentos Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional Rotulagem de Alimentos Food Irradiation Food Security Food Labeling |
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The aim of this study is to assess the attitudes and knowledge of consumers about irradiated foods. The study sample corresponded to 65.52% women and the mean age was 41.82 (SD: 14.33) years. Only 66.9% of respondents consumers consult the list of ingredients on the label of packaged foods, and 13.4% of them said they had detected the phrase “FOOD TREATED BY IRRADIATION PROCESS.” Furthermore, 86.6% considered that irradiation becomes unsafe food and thus 94.9% of those not consume these foods, as well as 29.6% of those who felt otherwise. Women had a score of attitude towards irradiated foods less favorable than men. The television was considered the most efficient means of communication to report on irradiated foods. We conclude that consumers of the city of Natal lack information about food irradiation and acceptance of these products depends on how the policies are directed to food security and health education, including through the use of sources of mass information dissemination. The information on the labels of irradiated foods is controversial, although sufficient instruments for detection of irradiated foods by these consumers. |
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Health Surveillance under Debate: Society, Science & Technology ; Vol. 2 No. 2 (2014): May; 81-87 Vigilancia en Salud en Debate: Sociedad, Ciencia y Tecnología; Vol. 2 Núm. 2 (2014): Puede; 81-87 Vigil Sanit Debate, Rio de Janeiro; v. 2 n. 2 (2014): Maio; 81-87 2317-269X reponame:Vigilância Sanitária em Debate instname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) instacron:FIOCRUZ |
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