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Thoughts,attitudes and profile of Brazilian consumers regarding food irradiation
Authors:Tarcísio Lima Filho  Suzana Maria Della Lucia  Rondinelli Moulin Lima
Affiliation:Departamento de Engenharia de Alimentos, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Alegre, Brazil
Abstract:This study aimed to examine the neophobia, knowledge, thoughts, and opinions related to food irradiation among consumers living in a small city in Brazil through the application of a behavioral and sociodemographic questionnaire. It was found that the 271 respondents had little knowledge about the process of food irradiation and had low intent to purchase irradiated food; several consumers associated irradiated food with radioactivity and cancer. Individuals with better knowledge about irradiation and those who are young, single, did not live with children, and had higher levels of education and higher monthly family incomes were more likely to buy irradiated foods than others. These results describe the profile of potential consumers of irradiated foods and the knowledge, thoughts and opinions of the residents of a small city relative to food irradiation. This data could assist industries that irradiate foods to adopt strategies that ensure greater acceptance of their products.
Keywords:consumer behavior  consumer studies  irradiated food  market research  opinion poll
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