• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.190-196
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• 2015

Restaurants implement menu labeling to provide nutritional information to customers in an attempt to help customers select healthy menu items. Considering the increase in food-away-from-home consumption, the purpose of this study was to identify motivators and barriers in restaurant customers regarding use of menu labeling. Data were collected from a survey on restaurant customers in Seoul, Korea. The findings of this study indicate that customers used menu labeling for health reasons. However, barriers to using menu labeling were identified as small font size, difficulty in locating nutritional information display, and difficulty in interpreting nutritional information. In addition, they also suggested expanding the scope of menu labeling for restaurants by including chain restaurants with less than 100 units. The findings of this study offer strategies for the government to improve menu labeling practices for customers.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.15-25
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• 2021

This study sought to analyze the need for nutritional education to enhance the selection of desirable foods by adolescents. A total of 480 high school students in Incheon were surveyed and their responses were analyzed for the recognition of nutrition labeling and their consumption of processed foods and snacks. Almost all the students (93.1%) recognized nutrition labeling, but 54.6% rarely checked the nutrition labeling. The nutrients recognized as important in the nutrition label of processed foods were total fat/saturated fat/trans fat (3.75 out of 5), calories (3.68), and sodium (3.67) in that order. The recognition of the importance of calories was significantly higher in female students compared to male students (3.78 vs. 3.58, P<0.05). The information identified as important were the date of manufacture and expiration (4.21 out of 5), price (4.14), and the nutrition label (3.15). The preference for processed foods was highest in the order of beverages (4.03 out of 5), noodles (4.02), and frozen desserts (3.97), and the preference of females for processed foods was significantly higher than males (P<0.001). The time when snacks were most frequently consumed were before going to the academy (21.0%), after school (19.4%), and after attending private institutes (15.0%). The main reasons for using processed foods as snacks were taste (44.4%), 'no time to eat a meal' (26.4%), and low price (17.7%). In conclusion, while students mostly recognized nutrition labeling, the actual usage rate was low, and snacks were selected and consumed instead of meals for reasons such as attending academic institutes after school. Thus, to encourage the choice of proper processed foods and snacks for adolescents, practical nutrition education using nutrition labeling is needed.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.636-643
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to investigate school dietitians' perception on nutrition labelling of processed and packaged foods in the Incheon area. This study was carried out through a self-administered questionnaire and the subjects were 203 school dietitians. The results were summarized as follows. Most of the subjects checked nutrition labeling of processed and packaged foods when they purchased these foods for school lunch. However, the main reason for their checking nutrition labeling of processed and packaged foods was not for nutrition but for food safety. There were significant differences in the subjects' understanding and trust on nutrition labeling of processed and packaged foods by employment school. The scores of the subjects' satisfaction, understanding and trust on nutrition labeling of processed and packaged foods were not high. There were significant differences in the subjects' perception and concern about content information on nutrition labeling of domestic processed and packaged foods by employment school. Most of the subjects answered that it is almost necessary or very necessary to implement nutrition labelling of processed and packaged foods. Also their most preferred method of nutrition labelling was to label nutrient content. As the most important nutrient and functional component necessary for nutrition labelling, they answered energy, mineral such as calcium and iron, protein, total fat, cholesterol, vitamin, sodium and dietary fiber in order. As the major prerequisite task for the implementation of nutrition labelling, they answered formulation of nutrition labelling-related rules, and education and motivation for consumer, Therefore, it is necessary to activate the mandatory nutrition labelling of the processed and packaged foods and to prepare its consumer education program for school dietitian.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권7호
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• pp.1056-1063
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• 2010

본 연구는 현재 시판되고 있는 국내 육가공품 표시 실태에 대한 이행여부를 조사하였고, 육가공품을 가장 많이 소비하고 있는 청소년과 아동들을 위한 구매 주체인 20~50대 주부 184명을 대상으로 국내 육가공품의 영양표시제도에 대한 인지도, 필요성과 이해도 등에 대하여 조사하였다. 시판 육가공품의 영양표시 실태를 살펴본 결과 총 171개 조사대상 제품 중 영양성분은 48.0%에 해당되는 81개 육가공품에서 표시된 것으로 확인되었다. 소시지류는 88.9%로 가장 많이 표시된 반면, 베이컨은 표시된 제품이 없었다. 조사대상자들은 나이와 상관없이 제품표시와 영양표시를 확인하는 경우가 전체적으로 높게 나타났으며, 질병이 있거나 BMI가 높은 사람일수록 제품표시와 영양표시를 확인하는 경향이 높게 나타났다. 제품표시를 확인하지 않는 이유로서 '보아도 잘 이해가 되지 않아서'가 46.2% 가장 높게 나타났으며, 영양표시를 확인하지 이유로는 '영양성분표시를 확인해도 도움이 안 되는 경우가 많아서'가 39.3%로 가장 높았고 다음으로는 '영양성분표시의 이해가 어려워서'가 32.8%로 나타났다. 영양표시제도가 필요성에 대하여는 '매우 그렇다'가 51.6%로 가장 많이 응답하였다. 영양표시시행에 따른 긍정적 효과에 대한 조사결과 '건강에 유익한 제품을 선택 시 용이하다.'가 62%로 나타났으며 시행에 따른 수반되는 문제점으로 '허위, 과대 표시로 인해 충동구매를 야기한다.'가 35.9%로 가장 많이 응답하였다. 영양표시제도에 대한 이해도에서 11문항 중 4문항이 약 50% 이상의 정답률을 나타냈으며, 영양권장량 등의 수량적 이해 질문에는 정답률이 낮게 나타났다. 또한 육가공품의 영양표시 이해도에 대한 결과에서는 7문항 중 3문항만이 약 50% 이상으로 나타났다. 제품표시의 확인정도는 영양표시의 확인정도와 유의적인 양의 상관관계를 나타났다. 영양표시를 확인하는 정도는 영양표시지식과 육가공품의 영양표시지식과 각각 유의적인 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 이는 영양표시를 확인하고 있지만 정확한 영양표시에 대한 정확한 정보 지식의 수준이 낮은 것을 의미한다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면 소비자들에 대한 전반적 영양교육에 대한 홍보의 필요성이 중요하게 부각되며 다양한 표시 방법은 소비자들에게 혼동이 올 수 있으므로 제품종류에 상관없이 같은 영양정보표시 방법을 선정하여 보다 쉽게 이해할 수 있도록 영양표시의 규정이 명확하게 이루어져야 한다고 판단된다. 특히 육가공품에 대한 영양표시 제도를 정착시키기 위해서는 추가적 영양교육과 홍보가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.1107-1118
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes in perception concerning nutrition labeling and students' availability of processed foods and is to investigate parents' awareness of nutrition labeling through the 'Education program on safety management of children's dietary life' conducting directly to the fifth grade elementary school students (4,105 persons) by the nutrition teacher in each school. The part that checked when purchasing processed food before and after the students' education, the name of manufacturer (p<0.05), raw material and content (p<0.001), food additives (p<0.001), nutritive components (p<0.05) etc. were significantly improved. An idea about nutrition labeling has increased after the education, the question items in 'it is reliable' (p<0.001), 'satisfied' (p<0.01) were significantly increased particularly. In spite of one time education, it showed positive changes such as it can be possible to get desired nutrition information. Thus, although it was one time training conducted in the situation that can not be carried out formal education due to school environment, a variety of practical education of children's dietary life is required targeting comprehensive senior students, the education is considered to be conducted for children as well as parents.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.202-207
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• 2019

The objective of this study was to analyze labeling improvements and evaluate willingness to pay for health functional foods with a focus on the caution for intake. For this study, we conducted a survey on health functional food intake behavior, confirmation and improvements of cautions for intake. We assessed the willingness to pay for improvement of the caution for intake. Consumers anticipate improved immune function, and fatigue improvement after consumption of health functional foods. They mainly checked the function components related to efficacy and effectiveness, ingredients and their contents, ingestion amount and method, expiry date and best mode of storage, product name, and cautions associated with ingestion of health functional foods. They has been difficulties in obtaining sufficient caution information for intake from the current labeling method. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the labeling of caution for intake. The analysis indicated that about 5.14% of the respondents were willing to pay more if new labeling was introduces. However, there is still controversy over their safety, which is damaging to the consumers. Therefore, by providing consumers with accurate and detailed information on cautions for intake, it can contribute to securing safety and improving the quality of health functional foods.

• 급식외식위생학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.48-54
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• 2023

The study explores the impact of nutritional information on calorie prediction and purchase intent. Administered through self-report questionnaires, the research employs two types of stimuli to assess the influence of nutritional information. Hamburger set images, with or without accompanying nutritional details, were randomly presented to simulate the prevalent mobile app environment for fast-food delivery. Respondents were tasked with predicting calorie content and indicating purchase intent on a Likert 7-point scale. Results show a significant difference in calorie prediction based on the presence of nutritional labeling. While consumers expect positive health effects by estimating more exact calorie information with nutritional labeling, it doesn't significantly influence purchase intent. The study also examines consumer awareness and preferences regarding nutritional labeling policies, emphasizing the need for education and promotion. Most participants recognize the necessity of mandatory nutritional labeling in fast-food establishments, especially through delivery applications, to support healthier choices and prevent obesity.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.505-514
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• 2013

Effect of Menu Calorie Labels on Menu Sales and Consumer's Recognition at a Korean Restaurant in a Hotel The role of calorie information is to help consumers make healthier food choices. However, calorie information is generally unavailable in restaurants. Even in high-end hotel restaurants, which try to provide high quality foods and service, calorie labeling is not mandatory. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of calorie labeling on menu sales and consumer's recognition at a Korean restaurant in Kangwonland hotel. The calorie contents of 10 dishes sold in the restaurant were calculated using the food composition table. After making a new menu plate displaying calorie information, the new menu plate and old menu plate were provided every other week for 4 weeks. When we compared the sales between the periods of calorie labeled and calorie unlabeled, sales of 4 items among the 5 food items providing less than 1000 kcal, increased, however the 3 items among the menu providing more than 1000 kcal decreased. As the survey results of total 405 consumers (male n = 232, female n = 173) showed the new menu plate, 68.2% of subjects recognized calorie labeling on the menu plate. Among the subjects who recognized calorie labeling, 58.3% answered that calorie information affected their food choices. And most of them answered that they chose lower calorie foods based on the information provided. The results suggest that displaying calorie information on the menu plate at a Korean restaurant was effective in changing consumer's food choices.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.129-139
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• 2017

The necessity of selecting food based on correct information through nutrition ingredients included in the food is being emphasized due to the recent increase in interest of restaurant users in healthy and safe food. This study verified the structural causal relationship among consumer attitude, use reason and health-consciousness regarding nutrition information labeling and their satisfaction and revisit intent. A total of 266 surveys conducted over restaurant users residing in the Busan area was used for the final analysis of the study to attain this study's objective. The suitability of the Structural Equation Modeling and organic causation relationship was verified through the statistics programs SPSS (V 23.0) and AMOS (V 21.0) in order to attain this study's objective, and the control effect of age has been verified. The results showed that a meaningful causal relationship was confirmed in all elements excluding consumer attitude. A control effect was also confirmed in the influential relationship between use reason and satisfaction level. The results of the study suggested that the nutrition information labeling system of restaurants provides practical implications and marketing strategies for restaurant managers and government policy makers.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.100-108
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• 1997

Our current food hygiene law mandates nutrition label (NL) for the special nutrition foods, health support foods, instant foods, and foods with certain nutrient emphasized note, only. Currently more processed foods are bearing nutrition labels though the format is quite inconsistant. This study examined the status on current nutrition labeling practices for the processed foods that are retailed in the supermarket. The obtained information was assessed in the aspects of numerical data presentation on nutrients content, descriptive terms, health claim, and the format. The results are summarized as follows. 1) Foods with NL are limited to the food category specified by current hygiene law while voluntary nutition labeling is few. 2) Descriptive terms such as free, low, and sufficient are not substantiated with quantitative data. The efficacy of microelements which has not been clalified yet are overemphasized but major nutrients are ignored. 3) The regulations for the descriptive terms are set on the base of the nutrient content per 100g or 100ml under current nutrition labeling act. It would mislead consumers thus the definition for these descriptor be better set on the unit of the amount of food customary eaten at one time. For this the standard serving size should be set officially. 4) Quantitative nutrition information given on food products is difficult to compare because of the lack in formality. The title of NL, load and kinds of nutritents, order of nutrients listed, the unit of expression, RDA comparision, and reference RDA are inconsistant among the foods similar in dietary property. Uniform format is needed to give NL the credibility and usefulness. Proividing nutrition information to the consumers with NL is a worldwide practice though its efficacy has been controversial. Under newly legistered health promotion law in Korean nutrition education is esxpected to take part in to improve national nutrition condition and NL would education is expected to take part in to improve national nutrition condition and NL would be a potent tool for public nutritions education. It appears to be the time to mandate NL to all the processed foods in the market. The result of present study would initiate further consumer experiments related to NL. Various interest groups such as food and nutrition professions, public health organizations, government regulatory agencies, food producers and marketers, and consumer groups need to particepate and communicate for the legislation of NL and the development of NL format.