Consumer awareness and perception to food safety: A consumer analysis

dc.contributor.authorErgönül, B
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T11:39:34Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T11:39:34Z
dc.description.abstractRelationships among the main food safety concerns and food consumption habits of 600 consumers living in Manisa City center, Turkey were evaluated. Respondents were interviewed face-to-face by a structured questionnaire. Sixty six questions under different groups (demographics of respondents, food safety perceptions, and awareness of food-borne illnesses, contaminants of foods and hazards, sources of food safety information, confidence in food safety authorities, food handling and safety practices at homes) were asked in the interview. Data obtained from the study indicated the need for much more consumer education regarding safe food handling practices in the domestic environment. Food handling practices and food safety are of public concern, and action is required to prevent the foodborne illnesses. It was seen that, TV and radio programmes are important media for sharing the knowledge of food safety with consumers. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.issn0956-7135
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/1744
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherELSEVIER SCI LTD
dc.subjectATTITUDES
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectISSUES
dc.subjectBEHAVIOR
dc.subjectHOME
dc.titleConsumer awareness and perception to food safety: A consumer analysis
dc.typeArticle

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