식품영양표시 제도에 대한 소비자 인식 및 이용실태 : 20대 남녀를 중심으로 = Consumer's Recognition and Using State about Food-Nutrition Labeling System among Twenties

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study was accomplished to investigate the recognition and the using practices about food-nutrition labeling system of 20's consumers. Two hundred and fifty-four man and women were examined using the questionnaire. The results were as follows.
1. The degree of recognition of subjects about food-nutrition labeling system was low (43.3%) and the using practices were even lower (18.1%).
2. The items considered as important were in the order of shelf life, manufactured date and cost.
3. The confidence score to the food-nutrition labeling system of consumers was 3.2 and was higher in the females compared to males.
4. The preferred method of food-nutrition labeling was in the order of picture and graphic type method, table type method and descriptive type method.
5. The expected effects of the current food-nutrition labeling system were easy to select foods for the prevention of the adult diseases and diet therapy.
From these results, we might propose the conclusion as follows: Food-nutrition labeling system might be a good source of nutrition information and the consumers' demand for disease-prevention and dietary purpose. Therefore, the agencies concerned should make an every effort for the successful implementation of food-nutrition labeling system.