Exploring the understanding of the term 'ultra-processed foods' by young consumers
| Autor: | A. Aguirre, R. Borneo, M.T. Borneo, S. El Khori |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male Adolescent Food Handling Argentina Diet Surveys Young Adult Feeding behavior Environmental health Food Quality Cluster Analysis Humans Consumer behaviour Consumption (economics) business.industry Feeding Behavior Consumer Behavior Middle Aged Nutrition Surveys Term (time) Diet quality Food Food processing Female Business Ecuador Food quality Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.). 115 |
| ISSN: | 1873-7145 |
| Popis: | Low diet quality has been associated with high consumption of highly processed foods. An effective educational campaign should aim at replacing ultra-processed foods by minimally processed and unprocessed foods. The objective of this study was to explore the understanding of young consumers of the term ultra-processed foods. A study was carried out with 181 young consumers from two different countries (Argentina and Ecuador). They were asked to explain what they understood by ultra-processed foods and to list foods they considered ultra-processed. Text and content analysis were conducted on participant's responses. Participants understand ultra-processed foods as those highly processed containing many artificial ingredients. The un-natural and unhealthful dimension was also stressed on their definitions. The most relevant food items that elicit the term ultra-processed foods were processed meats, soft drinks, and canned products. However, some food items not considered ultra-processed (meat, milk, ingredients) were misclassified as ultra-processed foods. This implies that a clear definition of the term ultra-processed food should be included in any strategy aimed at curbing today's high consumption of ultra-processed foods. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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