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KMID : 1134820130420010114
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
2013 Volume.42 No. 1 p.114 ~ p.119
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Perception of Eco-friendly Agricultural Products and Food Service Satisfaction of Elementary and Middle School Students According to Eco-friendly Food Service Day in Chungnam
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Jeong Ji-Hyeong
Kim Eun-Jin
Kim Myung-Hee
Choi Mi-Kyeong
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Abstract
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The superiority and safety of eco-friendly agricultural products are well-known. The purpose of this study is to provide fundamental data for creating a safe food culture, to improve the quality of school food services, and to increase student satisfaction with school food services. We compared the perception of eco-friendly agricultural products and food service satisfaction between students with and without exposure to a dedicated event for learning about eco-friendly products (an Eco-friendly Food Service Day) in elementary and middle school. When students were asked to define eco-friendly products, “organic products” was a highly frequent response in schools with an Eco-friendly Food Service Day, while “pesticide-free products” was a highly frequent response in school without this event. For most students, a factor in choosing eco-friendly products was a quality certification mark. Students from elementary schools with an Eco-friendly Food Service Day had a higher frequency of using eco-friendly agricultural products at home compared to students from schools without the event (p<0.01). In addition, the satisfaction with school food service was higher in schools with an Eco-friendly Food Service Day (p<0.05). These results suggest it is important to promote the use of superior and safe eco-friendly agricultural products while developing a variety of menus considering students' preferences.
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KEYWORD
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eco-friendly, agricultural products, food service satisfaction, students
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