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

The East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회)
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Concerns about Hazardous Elements on Foods and Recognition of the Roles of Government, Food Producers, and Consumers in Securing Food Safety

식품 위해 요인에 대한 우려도 및 식품 안전성 확보를 위한 정부, 식품 생산자, 소비자의 역할 수행에 대한 인식도

  • Kim, Hyo-Chung (School of Human Counseling & Welfare, The Institute of Human Environmental Welfare, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, Mee-Ra (Dept. of Food Science & Nutrition, Center for Beautiful Aging, Kyungpook National University)
  • 김효정 (인제대학교 생활상담복지학부 인간환경복지연구소) ;
  • 김미라 (경북대학교 식품영양학과, 장수생활과학연구소)
  • Received : 2011.03.23
  • Accepted : 2011.06.01
  • Published : 2011.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate consumer concerns about hazardous elements on foods and recognition of the roles of government, food producers, and consumers in securing food safety. The data were collected from the 443 adult consumers living in Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Kwangju and Daejeon through a self-administered questionnaire. Frequencies, t tests, analysis of variance and Duncan's multiple range tests were conducted using SPSS Windows. The results of the survey were as follows: (1) the respondents were worried about health risks related to hazardous elements on foods, (2) many respondents were more worried about preservatives of imported foods than those of domestic foods, and (3) most respondents mentioned that observance of enforcement regulations by producers was the most important factor for ensuring food safety in the future. These results imply that regulations regarding the safety of imported foods should be increased.

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