Are food labels influential in food choices?

Aslı Gizem Çapar; Bengisu Beyza Çimen

Article Details

Are food labels influential in food choices?

Authors:

Aslı Gizem Çapar | Bengisu Beyza Çimen

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Beslenme ve Diyetetik (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.147-157

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001313446

pISSN:

2146-9954

Keywords:

Abstract:

 This study was conducted to determine the effect of food label reading and comprehension levels of individuals living in Kayseri on food choices. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 718 people between the ages of 18 and 65 living in the Kayseri. The data were collected face-to-face with a questionnaire form containing sections on socio-demographic characteristics, chronic diseases, food consumption habits, the source of nutrition-related news, label reading habits, and the effect of food labels on food choices. The mean age of the participants was 31.1112.22 years, 60.7 of them were female, 39.3 were male, 52.9 were single and 54.5 had a bachelors degree. 92.1 of the participants find the food labels necessary and look at food labels to encourage healthy and balanced nutrition 63.4, contributing to increasing nutritional knowledge 46.7, learning the right cooking techniques 29.9. 87.5 of the participants stated that they mostly look at the expiry date on the label when purchasing food. Among the participants, those who think that food labels are necessary 60.2 and those who buy products by looking at the nutrition information on the food label 52.2 are between the ages of 18-34. It was observed that most of those who preferred the phrase low fat 26.7 on food labels were individuals between the ages of 18-34 26.7, and it was seen significantly more than individuals between the ages of 35-44 4.9 p0.019. The majority of the participants found that the food labels were effective on their food choices, but there were problems with reading and understanding the food labels. It has been observed that food labels are more effective in food choices in young age group individuals.

 This study was conducted to determine the effect of food label reading and comprehension levels of individuals living in Kayseri on food choices. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 718 people between the ages of 18 and 65 living in the Kayseri. The data were collected face-to-face with a questionnaire form containing sections on socio-demographic characteristics, chronic diseases, food consumption habits, the source of nutrition-related news, label reading habits, and the effect of food labels on food choices. The mean age of the participants was 31.1112.22 years, 60.7 of them were female, 39.3 were male, 52.9 were single and 54.5 had a bachelors degree. 92.1 of the participants find the food labels necessary and look at food labels to encourage healthy and balanced nutrition 63.4, contributing to increasing nutritional knowledge 46.7, learning the right cooking techniques 29.9. 87.5 of the participants stated that they mostly look at the expiry date on the label when purchasing food. Among the participants, those who think that food labels are necessary 60.2 and those who buy products by looking at the nutrition information on the food label 52.2 are between the ages of 18-34. It was observed that most of those who preferred the phrase low fat 26.7 on food labels were individuals between the ages of 18-34 26.7, and it was seen significantly more than individuals between the ages of 35-44 4.9 p0.019. The majority of the participants found that the food labels were effective on their food choices, but there were problems with reading and understanding the food labels. It has been observed that food labels are more effective in food choices in young age group individuals.

 This study was conducted to determine the effect of food label reading and comprehension levels of individuals living in Kayseri on food choices. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 718 people between the ages of 18 and 65 living in the Kayseri. The data were collected face-to-face with a questionnaire form containing sections on socio-demographic characteristics, chronic diseases, food consumption habits, the source of nutrition-related news, label reading habits, and the effect of food labels on food choices. The mean age of the participants was 31.1112.22 years, 60.7 of them were female, 39.3 were male, 52.9 were single and 54.5 had a bachelors degree. 92.1 of the participants find the food labels necessary and look at food labels to encourage healthy and balanced nutrition 63.4, contributing to increasing nutritional knowledge 46.7, learning the right cooking techniques 29.9. 87.5 of the participants stated that they mostly look at the expiry date on the label when purchasing food. Among the participants, those who think that food labels are necessary 60.2 and those who buy products by looking at the nutrition information on the food label 52.2 are between the ages of 18-34. It was observed that most of those who preferred the phrase low fat 26.7 on food labels were individuals between the ages of 18-34 26.7, and it was seen significantly more than individuals between the ages of 35-44 4.9 p0.019. The majority of the participants found that the food labels were effective on their food choices, but there were problems with reading and understanding the food labels. It has been observed that food labels are more effective in food choices in young age group individuals.

 Kayseride yaşayan bireylerin besin etiketi okuma ve anlama düzeylerinin besin seçimleri üzerine olan etkisinin saptanması amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Bu kesitsel çalışma, Kayseri il merkezinde yaşayan 18-65 yaş arası 718 kişi ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler, sosyo-demografik özellikler, kronik hastalıklar, besin tüketim alışkanlığı, beslenme ile ilgili alınan haberlerin kaynağı, etiket okuma alışkanlığı, besin etiketlerinin besin seçimleri üzerine olan etkisi ile ilgili bölümleri içeren anket formu ile yüz yüze toplanmıştır. Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 31,1112,22 yıl olup, 60,7si kadın, 39,3ü erkek ve 52,9u bekar ve 54,5i lisans mezunudur. Katılımcıların 92,1i besin etiketlerini gerekli bulup, sağlıklı ve dengeli beslenmeye teşvik 63,4, beslenme bilgisini artırmaya katkı sağlama 46,7, doğru pişirme tekniklerini öğrenme 29,9 amacıyla besin etiketlerine bakmaktadır. Katılımcıların 87,5i besin satın alırken etiket üzerinde en fazla son tüketim tarihine baktıklarını belirtirmiştir. Katılımcılar arasında besin etiketlerinin gerekli olduğunu düşünenler 60,2 ile besin etiketi üzerindeki beslenme bilgilerine bakarak ürün satın alanların 52,2 çoğu 18-34 yaş aralığındadır. Besin etiketleri üzerinde düşük yağlı 26,7 ibaresini öncelikli olarak değerlendirenlerin çoğunun 18-34 yaş arası bireyler 26,7 olduğu ve 35-44 yaş arası bireylere 4,9 oranla anlamlı düzeyde daha fazla bakıldığı görülmüştür p0,019. Katılımcıların büyük çoğunluğu, besin etiketlerinin besin seçimleri üzerinde etkili olduğunu, ancak besin etiketlerinin okunması ve anlaşılması ile ilgili sorunlar olduğunu bildirmektedir. Genç yaş grubu bireylerde besin seçimlerinde besin etiketlerinin daha etkili olduğu görülmüştür.

Article Details

Are food labels influential in food choices?

Authors:

Aslı Gizem Çapar | Bengisu Beyza Çimen

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Beslenme ve Diyetetik (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.147-157

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001313446

pISSN:

2146-9954

Nutrition

Nutrition Label

Food Selection

Nutritional habitsBeslenme

Besin Etiketi

Besin Seçimi

Beslenme alışkanlıkları

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Aslı Gizem Çapar | Bengisu Beyza Çimen

Publisher: Gumushane University

Main Topics: Beslenme ve Diyetetik (Diğer)

Journal: Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.147-157

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001313446

pISSN: 2146-9954

Issues

Authors:

Aslı Gizem Çapar | Bengisu Beyza Çimen

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Beslenme ve Diyetetik (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.147-157

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001313446

pISSN:

2146-9954