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Provedor de dados: | 65
País: | Brazil
Título: | Consumer attitude regarding products containing probiotics
Autores: | Carvalho,Naiara Barbosa; Costa,Thiago de Melo Teixeira da; Ferreira,Marco Aurélio Marques; Simiqueli,Andréa Alves; Minim,Valéria Paula Rodrigues.
Data: | 2014-07-01
Ano: | 2014
Palavras-chave: | Probiotics; Consumer; Questionnaire; Attitude; Health benefits.
Resumo: | This study sought to determine the attitude of consumers in the city of Viçosa-MG, Brazil in relation to products containing probiotics using a validated questionnaire. A total of 352 individuals responded to questionnaires which, in addition to the items of attitude, also assessed the health of consumers and acceptance and frequency of consumption of these products. Internal validation utilized the Cronbach coefficient to measure the reliability of the attitude scale. To analyze the profile of these consumers, descriptive statistics was utilized. The results indicated a low consumption of products containing probiotics by respondents. A reliable attitude scale was obtained (alpha = 0.70). In general, the attitude of respondents was positive however it was verified that there is a need to develop more explanatory labels, clearly stating the information allowed by Brazilian legislation, as well as strengthen campaigns to promote the benefits of consuming probiotic to the consumer.
Tipo: | Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: | Inglês
Identificador: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782014000701319
Editor: | Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Relação: | 10.1590/0103-8478cr20131178
Formato: | text/html
Fonte: | Ciência Rural  v.44 n.7 2014
Fonte: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess