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http://dx.doi.org/10.4163/jnh.2021.54.2.199

Agrifood consumer competency index and food consumption behaviors based on the 2019 Consumption Behaviors Survey for Food  

Kim, Eun-kyung (Food and Nutrition Division, Department of Agro-food Resources, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Kwon, Yong-seok (Food and Nutrition Division, Department of Agro-food Resources, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Lee, Da Eun (Food and Nutrition Division, Department of Agro-food Resources, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Jang, Hee Jin (Food and Nutrition Division, Department of Agro-food Resources, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Park, Young Hee (Food and Nutrition Division, Department of Agro-food Resources, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
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Journal of Nutrition and Health / v.54, no.2, 2021 , pp. 199-210 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study investigated the food consumption behaviors in Korean adults, according to the agrifood consumer competency index (ACCI). Methods: Data obtained from the 2019 Consumption Behaviors Survey for Food were analyzed. A total of 6,176 adults (2,783 males, 3,393 females) aged ≥ 19 years, were included in the study. Based on the score of agrifood consumer competency index, the subjects were classified into three groups. The dietary habits, eating-out and food-delivery/take-out behaviors, opinion of food labeling, and concerns for domestic products were compared among the 3 groups. Results: The ACCI scores of the male and female subjects were 63.6 and 64.8, respectively. Subjects of both genders in the highest tertile of the ACCI were more likely to have a higher education level and higher health concerns, as compared to subjects in the lowest tertile (p < 0.05). Male subjects having highest tertile of the ACCI reported significantly more exercise and alcohol consumption, as compared to subjects in the lowest tertile (p < 0.05). A higher score of the ACCI also portrayed a higher satisfaction in own diet and greater checking of the food label. Moreover, subjects with a higher score of the ACCI showed greater satisfaction and reliability in the food label, as well as increased concerns for domestic agrifoods, local foods, and eco-friendly foods. Subjects in the lowest tertile of the ACCI acquired their dietary information from acquaintances, whereas subjects in the highest tertile of the ACCI learnt the information from food labels themselves. Conclusion: These results are indicative of the food consumption and behaviors of Korean adults according to their ACCI scores, and provide basic data that will be useful for implementing an effective food policy.
Keywords
consumer behavior; dietary habits; Korea;
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