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Cognitive level of consumers’ knowledge in the case of a few food products

Szűcs, Róbert Sándor (2014) Cognitive level of consumers’ knowledge in the case of a few food products. EUROPEAN SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, 10 (10). pp. 58-65. ISSN 1857-7881, ESSN: 1857-7431

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Abstract

Abstract: Nowadays, the number of stimuli reaching the consumers is under drastic growth. At the same time, consumers are not able to or willing to process this amount of information. In spite of the educational level, informative campaigns and publications, the consumers’ level of knowledge remains low concerning the composition of food products. On the basis of a research carried out in 2013, in Hungary and involving 1,150 individuals, we can state that consumers are not aware of the extent of carbohydrates and energy contained in their food products. It is the responsibility of consumer protection to work out a signalling for food products that is easy to be processed and can be immediately understood by the consumers. Such an initiative could be the comprehensive and mandatory introduction of the “traffic light system”. This research was realized in the frames of TÁMOP 4.2.4. A/1-11-1-2012-0001 „National Excellence Program – Elaborating and operating an inland student and researcher personal support system”. The project was subsidized by the European Union and co-financed by the European Social Fund.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences / társadalomtudományok > HB Economic Theory / közgazdaságtudomány > HB4 Dynamics of the economy / gazdasági folyamatok
SWORD Depositor: MTMT SWORD
Depositing User: MTMT SWORD
Date Deposited: 01 Jul 2014 09:30
Last Modified: 01 Jul 2014 10:11
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/13407

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