European consumer attitudes on the associated health benefits of neutraceutical-containing processed meats using Co-enzyme Q10 as a sample functional ingredient.
Meat Sci
; 97(2): 207-13, 2014 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24583329
ABSTRACT
This study accumulated European consumer attitudes towards processed meats and their use as a functional food. A survey was set up using an online web-application to gather information on consumer perception of processed meats as well as neutraceutical-containing processed meats. 548 responses were obtained and statistical analysis was carried out using a statistical software package. Data was summarized as frequencies for each question and statistical differences analyzed using the Chi-Square statistical test with a significance level of 5% (P<0.05). The majority of consumer attitudes towards processed meat indicate that they are unhealthy products. Most believe that processed meats contain large quantities of harmful chemicals, fat and salt. Consumers were found to be very pro-bioactive compounds in yogurt style products but unsure of their feelings in meat based products, which is likely due to the lack of familiarity to these products. Many of the respondents were willing to consume meat based functional foods but were not willing to pay more for them.
Key words
Full text:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Attitude
/
Health
/
Ubiquinone
/
Consumer Behavior
/
Dietary Supplements
/
Foods, Specialized
/
Meat Products
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
/
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
/
Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Meat Sci
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Irlanda