A Survey on the Recognition and Satisfaction of Food Labeling System in Seoul and Geongsangnamdo Area

서울, 경남 일부지역 가공식품 표시기준에 대한 인지도 및 만족도 조사

  • Joo, Na-Mi (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Yoon, Ji-Young (Department of Food and Nutrition, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Ok-Sun (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Ko, Young-Joo (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Jung, Hyeon-A (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Choi, Eun-Young (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University)
  • 주나미 (숙명여자대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학) ;
  • 윤지영 (국립경상대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김옥선 (숙명여자대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학) ;
  • 고영주 (숙명여자대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학) ;
  • 정현아 (숙명여자대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학) ;
  • 최은영 (숙명여자대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학)
  • Published : 2005.10.31

Abstract

This study was carried out to establish the consumer-centric food labeling system by investigating usage state, importance evaluation, problems and satisfaction, etc. on the current food labeling system by consumer. For usage state of checking the food label, 50.2% of respondents were replied ‘mostly check the label’, and they were indicated a significant difference on ‘education level(p<.05)’, and in case of married respondents, most were relied 'absolutely check the label', For the reason to check the food label, 61.8% of respondents were replied 'to determine whether it is stable or not', and they were indicated a significant difference on age(p<.01), marital status(p<.01), and job(p<.01). For the item considered as important things on the label of the whole food, 49.8% of respondents were replied that 'expiration and manufacture date is important', and they were indicated a significant difference(p<.001) on age, marital status, job. For item considered as important things on the label of each food, it was indicated that they considered food company as important thing in case of snack, soft drink, edible oils, and noodles, and food company in case of ice cream, and expiration and manufacture date in case of milk product and meat product. For the problems on the current food labeling system, the clauses 'Poor marking on food additives and materials contents' and 'untrue marking of nutrition contents' were indicated a significant difference on age(p<0.05, p<0.001), and the clause 'untrue marking of nutrition contents' were indicated a significant difference on marital status(p<.01) and job(p<.01).

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