Processed Food Preferences and Food and Nutrition Labeling Perceptions of Mddle School Students

중학생의 가공식품에 대한 선호도와 식품${\cdot} $영양표시에 대한 인식도

  • Park, Sun-Sung (Dept. of Home Economic, Graduate School of Education, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Na-Young (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Han, Myung-Joo (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University)
  • 박선성 (경희대학교 교육대학원 영양교육전공) ;
  • 김나영 (경희대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 한명주 (경희대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2008.04.30

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to determine the preferences and consideration factors for selecting processed foods, in middle school students as well as their perceptions on food and nutrition labeling student. Middle school students in the Seoul area were surveyed from October to November, 2006. The results are summarized as follows: the preferred processed foods included 'drinks' (3.85), 'noodles' (3.81), 'biscuits and bread' (3.80), 'milk and dairy products' (3.71), and 'meat and meat products' (3.60). The most important consideration factors in selecting processed foods were 'expiration date' (4.45), 'taste' (4.34), and 'price' (4.08). The two main reasons for eating processed foods were 'delicious' (43.1%) and 'convenient' (33.9%). Food labels were identified 'sometimes' (34.5%), 'rarely' (31.2%), and 'almost never' (18.6%). The primary reason for examining a food label was 'to confirm the expiration date' (52.6%). The main reason for not reviewing a food's label was 'habitual purchase' (57.8%). Nutrition labels were identified 'rarely' (33.4%), 'almost never' (24.7%), and 'sometimes' (23.5%). The reasons for examining nutrition labels included 'to confirm a high proportion of nutritive substances' (26.5%), 'boredom' (24.2%), 'for weight control' (23.5%), and 'to improve health' (18.1%). The main reason for not examining a food's nutrition label was 'not interested' (56.5%).

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