Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회지)

The East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회)
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Awareness and Information Acquisition Behavior Regarding Food Hygiene and Safety of College Students in Yeungnam Region

영남지역 대학생의 식품 위생 및 안전성에 대한 인식도와 정보획득행동에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Mee-Ra (Dept. of Food Science & Nutrition, Center for Beautiful Aging, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyo-Chung (Dept. of Human Counseling & Welfare, The Institute of Human Environmental Welfare, Inje University)
  • 김미라 (경북대학교 식품영양학과, 장수생활과학연구소) ;
  • 김효정 (인제대학교 생활상담복지학부, 인간환경복지연구소)
  • Received : 2011.12.20
  • Accepted : 2012.04.20
  • Published : 2012.04.30
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Abstract

This study examined awareness and information acquisition behavior regarding food hygiene and safety and information search behavior of college students. The sample was obtained from 284 students in Yeungnam region through a self-administered questionnaire. To describe characteristics of the respondents, frequency distributions were used. In addition, $t$ tests, analysis of variance and Duncan multiple range tests were conducted. Data were analyzed by SPSS Windows V.18.0. The results of the study were as follows: (1) most respondents were concerned about food hygiene and safety. They were mostly interested in the expiration date label on breads, milk/dairy products, fish products and meat products, and price of cookies. Many respondents answered that foods produced and distributed in Korea were not safe. The respondents were most worried about endocrine disruptors among various food risk factors. The respondents received information on food hygiene and safety from blogs, mini-homepages, or Kin-searches on the Internet, electronic media, and food labeling in decreasing order.

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