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A Survey on the Perceptions of Consumer Organizations to Promote Risk Communication for Food Additives

식품첨가물의 리스크 커뮤니케이션 촉진을 위한 소비자단체의 인식조사

  • So, Yun-Ji (Department of Food and Nutrition, Graduate School of Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Suna (Department of Home Economics, Korea National Open University) ;
  • Lee, Jee-Hyeon (Korea Green Foundation) ;
  • Park, Eun-Young (Department of Elementary Science & Technology Education for life, Seoul National University of Education) ;
  • Kim, Hee-Jung (Department of Food and Nutrition, Graduate School of Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Sun (Department of Home Economics, Korea National Open University) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-Weon (Department of Elementary Science & Technology Education for life, Seoul National University of Education)
  • 소윤지 (서울대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김선아 (방송통신대학교 가정학과) ;
  • 이지현 (환경재단) ;
  • 박은영 (서울교육대학교 생활과학교육과) ;
  • 김희정 (서울대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김지선 (방송통신대학교 가정학과) ;
  • 김정원 (서울교육대학교 생활과학교육과)
  • Received : 2012.12.18
  • Accepted : 2013.03.21
  • Published : 2013.04.29
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Abstract

Consumer organizations usually lead the opinions of the consumers. This study was performed to investigate the perceptions and information needs of consumer organizations on food additives for the promotion of risk communication. A survey was conducted for 4 weeks in March 2012 by using a self-administered questionnaire consisting of 32 questions. Total 111 responses were collected for analysis. 'Safety (91.0%)' was the most important factor influencing the purchase of processed food, and both 'food additives (24.3%)' and 'environmental pollution (23.4%)' were considered as main risk factors. The longer the career of the members had, the higher negative perceptions on food additives (p<0.01). About 70% of the respondents who had known KFDA's researches on evaluating safety of food additives answered that researches were not enough to make sure the safety. Although lectures and other domestic organization were the main channels for getting information, 'TV' was considered as the most suitable way for it. 'Poor risk communication (32.4%)' was pointed out as the serious problem of government's food safety policy. Based on these results, consumer organizations' low level of trust on government should be overcome by continuous supply of information what they need to facilitate risk communication on food additives.

본 연구는 식품안전에 관심이 높은 소비자단체를 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 식품첨가물에 대한 인지도 분석과 함께 리스크 커뮤니케이션 촉진 가능성을 알아보았다. 응답자 111명의 설문지를 분석한 결과, 가공식품을 구입할 때에는 '안전성(91.0%)'을 가장 고려하며, '식품첨가물 24.3%(27명)'과 '환경오염물질 23.4%(26명)'이 식품의 안전을 가장 위협한다고 생각하였다. 식품첨가물에 대한 이해도는 활동 기간이 길수록 높게 나타났고(p<0.01), 응답자 모두는 식품첨가물이 위험하다고 생각하였고 식품첨가물을 섭취하는 양이 많다고 응답하였다. '식품첨가물에 관해 가장 알고 싶은 정보'는 '안전성 80.8%(84명)'이 대부분을 차지하였다. 식약청의 '식품첨가물' 안전성 평가 연구를 알고 있다고 답한 30.6%(33명) 중 72.7%(24명)가 식품첨가물에 대한 연구가 충분히 이루어지지 않고 있다고 하였고, 추가 연구와 관련해서는 다중섭취와 지속적이고 다각적인 접근이 필요하다고 답하였다. 또한 식품첨가물에 대한 교육 및 홍보 사업이 적절히 이루어지고 있다고 생각하는가에 대해 '그렇지 않다 75.0%(24명)', '전혀 그렇지 않다 15.6(5명)'로 충분하지 않다고 생각하였다. 소비자단체 구성원들이 정보를 얻는 경로는 '교육, 강연', '인터넷', '국내 기타 단체', 'TV' 순이고 가장 바람직하다고 생각하는 교육 및 정보 제공방식은 TV(4.65점)로 나타났다. 위 결과, 소비자단체는 식품첨가물을 식품안전을 위협하는 물질로 인식하고 있었고, 정부의 식품첨가물 안전 관리에 대해 일반 소비자들에 비해 매우 낮은 신뢰도를 보이고 있었다. 또한 소비자 대상 교육홍보도 불충분하다고 인식하고 있어, 소비자들의 인식을 주도하는 이들의 식품첨가물에 대한 인식과 정보요구 분석에 따라 지속적인 정보전달 노력을 기울이는 것이 식품첨가물에 대한 리스크 커뮤니케이션 촉진 방안이 될 것이다.

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