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수입식품 안전관리에 대한 소비자 인식도 조사 (Survey on the Perception of Consumers on Imported Food Safety Management)

  • 장민선;강은진;조미영;최계선;홍영표;서갑종;김건희
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제38권11호
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    • pp.1625-1632
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    • 2009
  • 본 연구에서는 수입식품에 대한 인식을 조사하고, 수입식품 안전관리 개선점을 제안하고자 하였다. 서울, 용인, 천안, 대구, 부산, 광주 그리고 강원도에 거주하는 소비자 1065명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 통계처리는 S-Plus 8.0을 통하여 분석하였다. 조사대상자의 일반사항, 수입식품 확인과 범위에 대한 인식도, 구입 시 가장 고려하는 사항 및 안전성 확보를 위하여 개선되어야 할 부분 등 12가지 문항에 대하여 조사하였다. 수입식품 구입 시, 수입식품인지 반드시 확인하는 경우는 35.7%, 가장 고려하는 사항은 원산지(56.7%)였으며, 수입식품 위해요인 중 가장 큰 것은 유해한 식품첨가물의 미확인(35.7%)이었다. 안전문제 발생 시, 어떤 내용인지 잘 알아본 후에 구입을 결정하는 경우는 50.0%였으며, 방송매체를 통하여 정보를 가장 많이 습득(53.3%)하였다. 안전성 확보를 위하여 개선되어야 할 부분은 수입 시 검사 강화(30.4%)였고, 제한적 정보 제공(42.3%)으로 인한 소비자 불만이 높았다. 전반적인 수입식품에 대한 소비자들의 우려가 높았으며, 이에 따른 엄격한 검사관리 기준과 제도적인 뒷받침이 필요하다고 사료된다.

Safety and Effectiveness of Food Allergen Immunotherapy (Oral): A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis

  • Mo, Jin-A;Joo, Yea-Il
    • International Journal of Contents
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    • 제14권3호
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    • pp.39-45
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: Food Allergen Immunotherapy (Oral) is a form of immunotherapy administered to patients who are allergic to foods such as egg, milk, and peanut. The food allergen is orally administered to the patient in an escalating dose for desensitization or tolerance development. The safety and effectiveness of the therapy were assessed using a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Methods: For a literature search, 8 national databases and a number of international databases including Ovid-MEDLINE, Ovid-EMBASE, and Cochrane Library were used; and 13 articles (all from international databases) were selected. The target of Food Allergen Immunotherapy (Oral) included patients with food allergy, and the intervention was food allergen immunotherapy without limiting the food type. The safety and effectiveness of Food Allergen Immunotherapy (Oral) were assessed by reviewing all the articles reporting on the therapy. The control group received standard therapies including aversion therapy, no treatment, anti-histamine treatment, and placebo. Safety was assessed through the incidence of complication and emergency medication. Effectiveness was assessed based on therapy success rate, symptomatic improvement, and quality of life. Results: Although Food Allergen Immunotherapy (Oral) was shown to have successful desensitization in patients with food allergy, the safety of the technique has not yet reached an acceptable level; the possible reason is due to the high rate of complication and frequency of emergency medication. Also, each study employed varying protocols while relying on a small number of participants and a short monitoring period. Conclusion: The results of assessment suggest that the level of evidence from current literature review is low and further research is necessitated for the verification of the safety and effectiveness of the therapy (Grade of Recommendation: A; Level of Technology: II-b).

농산식품 안전성에 대한 생산자의 인식 및 정책인지도 (Producers' Perceptions of Agricultural Food Safety and Policy)

  • 최정숙;권성옥;박영희;전혜경
    • 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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    • 제17권3호
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    • pp.55-65
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    • 2006
  • Recent trends of global food production, processing, distribution and preparation under free trade circumstance are creating an increase in common' concerns about food safety. It is important that farmers improve agricultural products/food safety for satisfying consumer needs and health. Cognizant to the situation, this study was conducted to analyze how the Producers gather information, and determine their awareness about agricultural Products safety using a safety Questionnaire. The Questionnaire was given to 500 farmers who cultivate rice, fruit trees, vegetables, and other crops from September through October 2005. More than half of the producers felt concerns about the agricultural products/foods safety. Uneasiness of the producers was higher amongst those who were younger and earned a higher income. Pesticides and zoonosis (BSE AI, etc.) emerged as the main risk factors causing concerns among the greatest number of producers. Producers had a positive opinion of the effects and perception of food safety, but no opinion of the activity of government. The producers showed a high level of understanding of the Country of Origin Labeling System (88.2%), the quality certification system of agricultural and livestock products (71.9%), and the raising system of environment-friendly agriculture (72.7%). However, their level of understanding of the GAP (59.3%) and the Traceability System (22.8%) was still low. To effectively implement these policies, awareness of producers who are the beneficiaries of the above policies has to be enhanced. Therefore, the safety information should be provided at a more appropriate time and should be easier to understand.

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Receptor Binding Affinities of Synthetic Cannabinoids Determined by Non-Isotopic Receptor Binding Assay

  • Cha, Hye Jin;Song, Yun Jeong;Lee, Da Eun;Kim, Young-Hoon;Shin, Jisoon;Jang, Choon-Gon;Suh, Soo Kyung;Kim, Sung Jin;Yun, Jaesuk
    • Toxicological Research
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    • 제35권1호
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    • pp.37-44
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    • 2019
  • A major predictor of the efficacy of natural or synthetic cannabinoids is their binding affinity to the cannabinoid type I receptor ($CB_1$) in the central nervous system, as the main psychological effects of cannabinoids are achieved via binding to this receptor. Conventionally, receptor binding assays have been performed using isotopes, which are inconvenient owing to the effects of radioactivity. In the present study, the binding affinities of five cannabinoids for purified $CB_1$ were measured using a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technique as a putative non-isotopic receptor binding assay. Results were compared with those of a radio-isotope-labeled receptor binding assay. The representative natural cannabinoid ${\Delta}^9$-tetrahydrocannabinol and four synthetic cannabinoids, JWH-015, JWH-210, RCS-4, and JWH-250, were assessed using both the SPR biosensor assay and the conventional isotopic receptor binding assay. The binding affinities of the test substances to $CB_1$ were determined to be (from highest to lowest) $9.52{\times}10^{-3}M$ (JWH-210), $6.54{\times}10^{-12}M$ (JWH-250), $1.56{\times}10^{-11}M$ (${\Delta}^9$-tetrahydrocannabinol), $2.75{\times}10^{-11}M$ (RCS-4), and $6.80{\times}10^{-11}M$ (JWH-015) using the non-isotopic method. Using the conventional isotopic receptor binding assay, the same order of affinities was observed. In conclusion, our results support the use of kinetic analysis via SPR in place of the isotopic receptor binding assay. To replace the receptor binding affinity assay with SPR techniques in routine assays, further studies for method validation will be needed in the future.

캐비어를 생산하는 철갑상어의 신속 종판별을 위한 SNP 기반 KASP 분석에 관한 연구 (A Study on KASP Analysis Based on SNP to Rapidly Identify Caviar-Producing Sturgeon Species)

  • 이선희;박보름;김형일;조수열;손경훈
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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    • 제39권3호
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    • pp.209-220
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    • 2024
  • 캐비어에 대한 수요가 증가하면서 캐비어 종류의 진위여부를 확인 할 수 있는 분석법 마련이 필요해졌다. 본 연구에서는 캐비어 종류을 나누는 철갑상어 종 특이 KASP 마커를 개발하였고 모니터링을 통해 국내 유통중인 불법 캐비어 제품을 확인하고자 하였다. 본 연구에서는 16S ribosomal RNA gene, cytochrome b gene, cytochrome coxidase subunit I gene, cytochrome c oxidase subunit II gene, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5 gene에서 철갑상어종 특이적인 SNP를 선정하고 이를 표적하는 KASP 마커 11종을 개발하였다. 개발한 KASP 마커를 이용하여 한국의 온라인 마켓에서 유통중인 캐비어 10종을 모니터링 분석한 결과 2개의 제품에서 제품에 표기된 철갑상어 종과 다른 것으로 확인하였으며 두 제품 모두 실제보다 더 비싼 캐비어로 둔갑하여 판매한 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구를 통해 제작한 KASP 분석방법으로 유통되는 캐비어 종류 분류가 가능하였고 모니터링을 통해 국내 유통되고 있는 불법 캐비어 제품도 확인하였다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서 개발한 SNP기반 KASP 분석법으로 불법 캐비어 제품 유통 근절에 기여 할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

해외 주요국가의 농·식품 R&D 투자 정책 및 동향 (Investment policy and trends of agri-food R&D in major overseas countries)

  • 홍석인
    • 식품과학과 산업
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    • 제53권4호
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    • pp.410-421
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    • 2020
  • 농·식품 분야의 중장기 연구개발 계획 수립과 관련해서, 해외 주요국가의 R&D 정책 및 투자 동향을 파악하여 기초자료로 제공하고자 한다. 해외 주요국의 동향을 살펴본 결과, 선진국을 중심으로 농·식품 분야 R&D에 대한 지속적인 정부 지원과 함께 효율적인 자원관리의 중요성을 강조하고 있다. 미국이나 유럽의 경우 농산업 생산성에 대한 공공투자를 줄이고, 기후변화·식량안보·식품안전·국민건강·자연환경 등의 사회문제 부각에 따라 지속가능성 측면에서 경제와 환경 간의 조화, 인체영양과 건강뿐만 아니라 동식물 건강, 통합적 생태계 접근 등을 강조하고 있다. 특히 식품 분야는 식품안전, 영양과 건강을 중심으로 공공부문이, 식품가공, 제조는 민간부문이 주로 투자하는 편이다. 한편 일본이나 중국의 경우에는 민간투자보다 공공부문에서의 투자가 크게 앞서고 있으며, 정부가 중장기 연구방향을 제시하는 등 연구개발혁신을 주도하는 입장이다. 비록 국가마다 시급한 현안사항과 대응방안이 다르지만, 농·식품 분야 연구개발혁신 및 발전전략의 효율성을 제고하기 위해 공공과 민간의 상호보완적 역할 분담을 바탕으로 긴밀한 협력활동이 이루어지고 있다.

Analysis of food irradiation education for elementary, middle, and high school students for three years in South Korea

  • Choi, Yoonseok;Kim, Jaerok;Han, Eunok
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • 제10권2호
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    • pp.237-244
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    • 2016
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The current South Korean government policy on food irradiation technology should be reformed based on an in-depth investigation of the communications aspect, because the issue is no longer of a technological nature, given the proven safety and efficacy of the processes. SUBJECTS/METHODS: The target population of the education program consisted of elementary, middle, and high school students attending 310 schools in South Korea (2013: 63 schools, 2014: 104 schools, 2015: 143 schools). Data subjected to analysis were 13,327 pre-education and 12,641 post-education questionnaires received from 7,582 elementary, 2,671 middle, and 3,249 high school students who participated in the education program from May 2012 to April 2015 (n = 12,831), after the exclusion of inadequately filled-in questionnaires. RESULTS: Analysis of the three-year educational effect trend was conducted by comparing levels of variables before and after food radiation education. The analysis yielded the finding that the post-education levels were significantly higher for all variables. That is, for interest in education, perception (necessity, safety, subjective knowledge, and information acquisition), objective knowledge, and attitude, with the sole exception of objective knowledge in 2013. CONCLUSIONS: Given that post-education levels of perception, knowledge, and attitude concerning irradiated foods increased considerably compared to pre-education levels, behavior change should be induced by providing continuous education to enhance, these primary variables.