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KMID : 1011620130290020105
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Korean Journal of Food and Cookey Science
2013 Volume.29 No. 2 p.105 ~ p.113
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A Survey on the Perceptions of Consumer Organizations to Promote Risk Communication for Food Additives
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소윤지:So Yun-Ji
김선아:Kim Sun-A/이지현:Lee Jee-Hyeon/박은영:Park Eun-Young/김희정:Kim Hee-Jung/김지선:Kim Ji-Sun/김정원:Kim Jeong-Weon
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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food additives, consumer organization, perception, risk communication
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