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KMID : 1134819990280040948
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
1999 Volume.28 No. 4 p.948 ~ p.953
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Consumers′ Awareness and Utilization of Food Labels
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Kim Hyang-Sook
Baik Su-Jin
Lee Kyong-Ae
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Abstract
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The objective of this study was to contribute to the enhancement of food labeling and the development of food labels which are more informative to consumers. The questionnaires had been coIlected from adult
female consumers living in Seoul, Kyonggi, Choongnam and Chungbuk province. Out of 950 answers
coIlected 792 were analyzed. Ninety two percent of respondents were aware of food labels, however only 67.6% of them knew about the fact that food labeling was regulated by the law. Respondents recognized the major purpose of food labeling as informing and protecting the consumer. Most of the respondents answered that they confirmed the contents of food labels at the time of purchase especially with regard to safety aspects, such as expiration on data and manufacture date. Eighty four percent of the respon￢dents showed confidence in the contents of food labels.The rests answered they were hot confident because they experienced directly, or indirectly discord of food contents in fact and in label.
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KEYWORD
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food labels
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