• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.15-32
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• 2007

This study is to assess the level or consumer's attitude or food safety and their effects on the purchase or environment friendly agricultural products. For these purposes, the survey was implemented to 550 adults who resided in Seoul and metropolitan area. As a results, a lot of respondents perceived the five food hazards, pesticides, food additives, BSE, chemical materials, GMOs as the severest food risks. Results revealed that women, the most educated, married, and the older respondents were more likely to be negative about food safely. And Also, consumer's knowledge of environment friendly agricultural products was lower than the median. The respondents who have bought environment friendly agricultural products were 80.5% of the entire respondents. Also, the educated and the consumers who had the knowledge of the environment friendly agricultural products started to purchase them. The consumers who had higher income, perceived the food hazards(BSE), assessed agricultural products safety negatively, had willingness to pay them and more knowledge of environment friendly agricultural products were likely to purchase them usually.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.182-194
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• 2022

After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an explosive increase in restaurant meal delivery or takeout. The purpose of this study was to analyze the consumer perception of food safety and its influence on the purchase of delivery or takeout food from restaurants. This study, the 2020 Consumer Behavior Survey for Food (CBSF), was conducted from June 10 to August 21 2020. A total of 6,355 responses were used for the analysis. The results were as follows: First, the differences in consumer perception about food safety were analyzed according to whether they used delivery or takeout. Concern about food safety, satisfaction with dietary habits, and the ability to maintain safe dietary habits were higher in the non-user group. Except for food at home, the perception about food safety at other locations was higher in the user group. Food hazards such as antibiotics were perceived to be safer in the user group. Second, the perception of food safety affecting use of delivery or takeout was analyzed. It was found that the usage of delivery or takeout increased when the perception of the safety of home meal replacement (HMR), delivery or takeout food, and the ability to be informed about the harmful factors of agricultural products increased. The findings of this study may offer the basis for the food and food service industry to consider safety issues seriously and develop strategies to lead to feasible practices. Further, this study also supports the direction of the government toward strengthening the safety of new segments which have shown explosive growth in the COVID-19 era.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.51-61
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• 2022

This study aimed at elementary, middle, and high school dietitians who purchase ingredients for school meals. Therefore, for the study, the awareness and usage of nutritional information by 108 teachers and dieticians on 5 hazard-free meals using multivariate analysis of variance were investigated during May 18~21, 2021. Among the five questions that asked the general perceptions of school meal dietitians of 5 hazard-free meals, the perception that the "5 hazard-free foods can be easily distinguished" was the lowest. Problems were associated with using the 5 hazard-free meals such as "expensive price," "no variety in items," "disruption in the supply and demand," "inconsistent quality," and "lack of taste," in that order. Therefore, to improve 5 hazard-free school meal service, it is necessary to not only lower the price burden by providing subsidies to schools but also improve the development and distribution structure of various 5 hazard-free foods.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.431-443
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• 2005

This study was performed to investigate the perceptions of the opinion leaders, such as government officials, researchers, NGO workers, and journalists on the risks of endocrine disrupters (EDs) and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as well as the related policies on these two hazards or potential hazards. The opinion leaders generally considered the EDs as the most serious hazard among twenty-one environmental health hazards in Korea, and agreed that the EDs would continuously be the most serious hazard. On overall average, the GMOs were ranked the 11th among the twenty-one health hazards. Further investigation indicated that the GMOs were variously ranked by the group of respondents: they were ranked the 2nd by the NGO workers, the 7th by the journalists, the 9th by the researchers and the 11th by the government officials. In general, the respondents considered the dioxin as a hazard with the highest risk while the GMOs were considered less hazardous. The opinion leaders considered that although the risks of the GMOs and EDs were not fully verified, the risks should be controlled through the legislation. The EDs and GMOs should be separately regulated for the time being, while the EDs should put under more strengthened regulation. It is recommended that a web-site containing the information on the EDs and the GMOs be prepared for the journalists. In addition, a training program in relation to the EDs and the GMOs needs to be organized by the Korean Press Foundation and the Korea Food and Drug Administration to educate the journalists. A committee consisting of government officials, scientists, and NGO workers needs to be established, and it should provide framework of future policies and public relations programs.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.318-331
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• 2010

The objectives of this study were to investigate the status of accidents and to assess hazards in institutional foodservices in the Changwon and Masan areas. A survey was conducted from February 1 to March 31, 2009 using questionnaires, and 142 dietitians participated. The dietitians' perception of accident risks in workplace averaged 3.11 points. Forty-five percent of the respondents responded that accidents had occurred more than once between 2006 and 2008. In addition, 28.2% of the respondents experienced employee absences or turnover due to accidents during Year 2008. 'Musculoskelectal injuries or disorders (65.5%)', 'slips or falls (64.8%)', 'burns (57.7%)', and 'cuts and punctures (48.6%)' were the predominant accidents in foodservice. 'Knives (76 points)', 'steam kettles (41 points)', 'vegetable cutters (34 points)' and 'turn kettles (26 points)' were the equipment with severe accidents, such as burns or cut injuries. Among foodservice processes, 'carpal tunnel syndrome while washing (2.83 points)', 'burned by frying oil (2.64 points)', 'cut by sharp tools (2.55 points)', 'musculoskelectal injury by moving heavy weight food materials (2.41 points)', and 'injury by slipping on wet workplace floors and trenches (2.19 points)' were the most frequently occurring accidents at foodservice sites. To prevent safety accidents, dietitians' perceptions of safety supervision should be improved, and therefore, it is necessary they receive safety education.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.87-96
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• 2005

This survey was conducted to assess the perception of hazards and washing behavior of vegetables of 500 housewives in Korea. The subjects were selected by the stratified random sampling method. The survey was performed using a structured questionnaire through telephone interviews by skilled interviewers. Most people have bought vegetables and fruits in the supermarket or (traditional) markets rather than stores, department stores, or direct transactions. Eighteen percent of the subjects felt vegetables were secure and were not concerned about safety. But $42.8{\%}$ were concerned about vegetable safety. The perceptions of vegetable-related hazards differed significantly by the respondent's socioeconomic characteristics. Higher concern about vegetable safety was reported by subjects with higher income, children, and who usually buy vegetables in supermarkets or department stores. Most subjects ($88.6{\%}$) perceived that residues of chemical substances such as pesticides were the most significant potential vegetable risk factor, followed by heavy metal, and pathogens. Housewives mainly rinsed vegetables in flowing-water ($85.2{\%}$ of subjects), 3${\~}$4 times ($63.8{\%}$ of subjects), and without detergent ($90.6{\%}$). Subjects believed that hazards decreased by blanching or boiling vegetables rather than washing. Subjects realized more or less correctly the removal rate of pesticide and pathogen through the washing and cooking processes. However, the removal rate of heavy metals was less than subjects thought it would be. Therefore, the scientifically assessed results on safety in the washing and cooking process should be opened to the public to provide the right-to-know and assure confidence in consumers.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.999-1007
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• 2009

본 연구는 대도시 주부들의 식품안전에 대한 전반적인 인식과 식품위해요소별 우려도를 조사하여 소비자들의 식품안전에 대한 신뢰구축 및 식품안전성 교육프로그램 개발에 필요한 기초자료를 제공하고자 수행되었다. 연구를 위한 조사는 서울과 경기지역 거주 만 20세 이상 주부 275명을 대상으로 이루어졌다. 조사결과, 주요 구입식품은 채소류 및 과실류가 29.2%로 가장 높았고, 육류(17.9%), 곡류 및 서류(13.1%), 생선 및 해산물(12.2%) 등이 순서대로 높은 비율을 나타내었다. 식품안전에 대해 불안을 느끼는 식품은 육류가 17.2%로 가장 높았고 수입식품(15.4%), 햄 및 소시지 등(14.7%), 냉동식품 및 통조림(14.5%), 패스트푸드(14.3%) 등이 순서대로 높은 비율을 나타내었다. 식품안전에 대한 인식도는 '국내산이 수입산보다 더 안전'(3.92), '식품안전이 늘 불안'(3.37), '유기농식품은 안전'(3.26), '원산지표시 식품은 어느정도 안전'(3.25) 등의 항목순으로 높았다. 반면에 '정부가 수입농축산물 안전에 대한 정보를 잘 알려줌'(2.04) 항목과 '선진국에서 수입된 식품은 안전'(2.16) 항목은 상대적으로 낮은 동의를 보였다. 식품위해요소별 인지수준은 전반적으로 높지 않았는데, 환경호르몬(3.57), 자연독(3.51), 광우병(3.48), 조류독감(3.43), 식중독 미생물(3.21) 및 원산지(3.21) 등의 순서로 높은 인지도를 보였다. 식품위해요소별 우려도는 전반적으로 매우 높았는데, 특히 광우병(4.43), 중금속(4.05), 환경호르몬(4.02), 식중독미생물(3.96), 조류독감(3.87), 잔류농약(3.86), 식품첨가물(3.84), 항생물질(3.82) 등의 순으로 우려하고 있었다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2009

소비자들의 식품안전에 대한 인지도와 행동실태를 평가한 결과를 요약하고 제언하면 다음과 같다. 소비자들의 식품안전 인지도는 정부의 식품안전관리가 미흡하며, 식중독이 비교적 자·주 일어난다고 인식하고 있어, 정부의 식품안전관리에 대한 정확한 인식으로 막연한 불안감이 나타나지 않도록 소비자 대상 교육 및 홍보가 필요함을 알 수 있었다. 식중독 발생장소에 대해 소비자들은 비교적 정확하게 인식하고 있었으며, 식품 안전의 위협요인에 대해 다양한 응답을 보이고 있으므로 소비자들이 위협요인에 대한 정확한 지식을 가질 수 있도록 앞으로 소비자 대상 식품안전 교육의 내용으로 포함시키는 것이 바람직할 것이다. 일반사항에 따른 식품안전 인지도에서는 교육수준, 학력수준 및 월수입이 높을수록 식품안전을 바르게 인지하고 있는 것으로 조사되었으므로, 수준과 관계없이 모든 소비자들에게 식품안전사고의 방지를 위한 체계적인 교육이 필요할 것이라 생각된다. 또한, 식품안전 인지도간 차이 분석에서는 정부의 안전관리 정도가 미흡하다고 인지할수록 국내 식중독 발생율에 대해 민감한 반응을 보였고, 발생장소 또한 정확하게 인지하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 소비자들이 식품안전에 대한 관심이 증가하였지만 해마다 식품안전사고의 증가로 정부의 식품안전관리에 대해 불신하고 있음을 보여주는 결과로써, 정부차원의 체계적인 관리 시스템의 시급한 도입이 필요할 것이라 사료된다. 식품안전 행동의 경우 식품취급시의 손 세척, 식품접촉표면의 세척 및 소독에 대한 안전 행동이 미흡하여 식품의 교차오염으로 인한 식품안전사고를 유발할 우려가 많았으며, 식품의 부적절한 보관 온도를 야기할 수 있는 냉장고 내 식품보관 량, 장시간 실온 방치 등의 행동이 자주 일어남을 알 수 있었다 식품안전 행동간 차이분석에서는 대표적으로 유통기한을 잘 확인하는 집단은 비교적 다른 식품안전행동도 잘 수행하고 있었지만, 일부 항목에 대해서는 기본적으로 수행하고 있어야 할 항목임에도 불구하고, 인지와 정보의 부족으로 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았으므로 이에 대한 교육내용의 강화가 필요할 것으로 보인다. 식품안전 인지도에 따른 식품안전행동 차이분석 결과 정부의 식품안전관리가 미흡하다고 응답한 집단과 국내 식중독이 자주 발생한다고 응답한 집단은 비교적 식품안전 행동을 잘 수행하고 있는 것으로 나타났으므로 국가의 지속적인 관리로 식품안전사고를 줄이는데 기여해야 할 것이다. 대부분의 소비자들은 가정에서 조리된 음식은 식당음식 보다 더 안전하다고 생각하며, 또한 식품안전 사고가 발생할 때마다 가정식을 가장 믿고 의지하게 될 것이다. 하지만 가정에서의 부적절한 취급에 의한 식중독 발생의 우려는 간과할 수 없는 부분이며, 가정식에 의한 안전사고를 예방하기 위해서는 안전행동의 변화가 이루어져야 할 것이다. 식품안전 행동의 변화는 정확한 지식을 습득하고, 이를 통한 태도의 변화가 수반될 때 일어날 수 있다. 이를 위해서는 미국과 유럽처럼 국가적인 식품안전교육과 소비자에 대한 식품위해요인과 위생의 원리에 대한 체계적이고 지속적인 교육이 이루어져 소비자들이 식품선택, 온도관리, 식품, 식품접촉표면 및 손에 대한 세척 및 소독을 철저히 실천함으로써 식중독 저감화가 실현될 수 있어야 하겠다. 본 연구는 서울 및 경기지역의 일부 소비자들을 대상으로 하였으므로 연구 결과를 일반화하기에는 다소 무리가 있으므로 대상자들을 확대시켜 좀 더 체계적인 연구가 수행되어야 할 것이다.