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Comparison between Japan, China, and Korea on How Parents with a Toddler Feel about Food Safety

일본, 중국, 한국 영유아 부모의 식품 안전에 대한 인식 비교

  • Received : 2018.11.30
  • Accepted : 2018.12.20
  • Published : 2018.12.28
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Abstract

Purpose : The aim of this research was to clarify the difference in awareness of food safety and what they feel as dangerous among parents in Japan, China, and Korea and how they are different among the nations. Methods : Research subjects were 250 parents in Japan, 181 parents in China, 166 parents in Korea whose children attend a child institution or a day care center. We conducted a questionnaire survey that was self-written and anonymous. Results : Parents in Japan feel safer than Korea and China, and parents in Korea feel safer than China about food that are sold generally. Especially, in China, the average of 5 level scale was lower than the median so it shows that people do not trust food that are sold in the market. All 3 countries tend to have the awareness that "pesticide that is over the standard amount is detected from vegetables in China" and "vegetable grown without pesticides and organic produce are safe" and showed no significant difference. Also, there was a significant difference statistically for the awareness that "it makes it easier to get cancer if you eat food that contain radiation" and "there is a possibility that seafood caught near Japan contain radiation". Parents in Japan emphasize that "the price is low" the most and it was significantly higher than in China and Korea. Also, similar to parents in Japan, parents in Korea tend to emphasize that it is "domestic". On the other hand, it verified that parents in China emphasized "the meat or fish is grown without antibiotics" and "it uses vegetable grown without pesticides".

목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 일본, 중국, 한국에서 아이를 키우는 부모는 식품의 안전성과 위험성에 대해 어떠한 인식을 가지고 있는지, 그리고 국가 식품안전에 대한 인식의 차이는 어떠한지를 알아보고자 하였다. 방법 : 조사는 일본 보호자 250명, 중국 보호자 181명, 한국 보호자 166명을 조사 대상으로 하였다. 결과 : 조사 결과는 다음과 같다. 일본 보호자는 한국이나 중국 보호자보다 식품에 대한 안심의 정도가 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 한국 보호자는 중국 보호자 보다 일반적으로 판매되는 식품에 대한 안심 정도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 중국 보호자의 인식은 5단계 척도의 중앙값보다 평균이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 시장에서 판매되고 있는 식품을 신뢰하지 않는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 3개국 보호자 모두 "중국 야채에서는 기준을 초과 한 잔류 농약이 검출된다", "무농약 야채와 유기 농산물은 안전하다"는 항목을 중요하게 인식하는 경향은 있었지만 유의한 차이는 인정되지 않았다. 그러나 "방사성 물질이 함유 된 식품을 먹으면 암에 걸리기 쉽다", "일본 근교에서 잡힌 어패류는 방사성에 오염 되어 있을 수 있다"에 관한 항목에 대해서는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 인정되었다. 또한, 일본 보호자는 "가격이 싸다"는 항목을 가장 중시하고 있었으며, 중국 및 한국 보호자에 비해 유의하게 중시하는 경향이 나타났다. 한편 중국 보호자는 "항생제를 사용하지 않은 육류, 생선이 있다", "무농약 야채를 사용하고 있다"의 두 항목을 중시하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

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Table 1. Comparison of awareness of food safety and danger

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Table 2. What they emphasize when they purchase food

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