Zaznavanje aditivov za živila med slovenskimi potrošniki

Janžekovič, Ana (author), Pajk Žontar, Tanja (mentor), Nahtigal, Blaža (co-mentor)

Ugotavljali smo, kakšno je zaznavanje aditivov za živila (AZŽ) med slovenskimi potrošniki. Za namen naloge smo uporabili anketni vprašalnik, ki je bil razdeljen na več vsebinsko povezanih sklopov, kot so nakupovalne navade, zaznavanje AZŽ, znanje s področja AZŽ. Rezultate smo statistično analizirali in ugotavljali, ali so med rezultati na odgovore vidne statistično značilne razlike v odvisnosti od spola, starosti, izobrazbe in regije domovanja. Ugotovili smo, da je 65,1 % vprašanih zaskrbljenih ali zelo zaskrbljenih zaradi uporabe AZŽ v živilih. Z raziskavo smo ugotovili, da skoraj 90 % vprašanih meni, da AZŽ predstavljajo tveganje za zdravje. Zaznavanje različnih kategorij AZŽ je bilo različno. Najnižjo stopnjo zaskrbljenosti so zasedli antioksidanti s povprečno vrednostjo 3,27 na 5-stopenjski lestvici, najvišjo stopnjo zaskrbljenosti pa ojačevalci arome s povprečno vrednostjo 4,08. Zaznavanje različnih kategorij AZŽ je odvisno od starosti vprašanih, kjer so mlajši manj zaskrbljeni oz. bolje sprejemajo aditive od starejših. Z našo raziskavo lahko potrdimo, da je zaznavanje AZŽ odvisno od starosti in delno od stopnje izobrazbe, saj so bolj izobraženi manj zaskrbljeni od tistih z nižjo stopnjo izobrazbe. Naša raziskava ni potrdila, da je zaznavanje AZŽ odvisno od spola, regije domovanja ali prisotnosti otrok v gospodinjstvu.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: živila, aditivi, potrošniki, konzervansi, barvila, sladila, varnost živil, označevanje živil, zakonodaja, ankete
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.09 - Master's Thesis
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Publisher: [A. Janžekovič]
• Year: 2021
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-124507
• UDC: 664.022.3:366.1
• COBISS.SI-ID: 50010115
• Publication date in RUL: 28.01.2021

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Perception of food additives among Slovenian consumers

Abstract

We analysed the perception of food additives among Slovenian consumers.. For the purpose of the task, we used a questionnaire, which was divided into several content-related sets, such as shopping habits, perception of additives, knowledge in the field of additives. The results were statistically analyzed and it was determined whether there were statistically significant differences in the answers depending on gender, age, education and region of residence. We found that 65,1 % of respondents were concerned or very concerned about the use of additives in food. The survey found that almost 90 % of respondents believe that additives pose a health risk. Perceptions of different categories of additives were different. The lowest level of concern was occupied by antioxidants with an average value of 3,27 on a 5-point scale, and the highest level of concern was occupied by aroma enhancers with an average value of 4,08. The perception of different categories of additives depends on the age of the respondents, where the younger ones are less worried or they accept additives better than the elderly. With our research, we can confirm that the perception of additives depends on age and partly on the level of education, as the more educated are less concerned than those with a lower level of education. Our research did not confirm that the perception of additives depends on gender, region of home, or the presence of children in the household.

• Keywords: foods, additives, consumers, preservatives, colours, sweeteners, food safety, food labeling, legislation, surveys