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Effects of Consumer Education on Food Labels  

이경애 (순천향대학교 응용과학부 식품영양전공)
김향숙 (충북대학교 식품영양학과)
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Korean journal of food and cookery science / v.18, no.5, 2002 , pp. 482-486 More about this Journal
Abstract
The effect of consumer education on food label was investigated by conducting a survey. The questionnaire had been collected from university students in Choongnam and Chungbuk province, and total 462 answers were collected and analyzed. Awareness and understanding of food label appeared to be improved by consumer education. Especially, the respondents showed a good understanding on food additive labeling after consumer education. However, most respondents misrecognize 'sell by date' as 'expiration date'. The results suggested the necessity of consumer education on the shelf life of foods.
Keywords
food labels; survey; consumer education; understanding;
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