Journal Article10.1080/136698798377150
Research Note: Adolescents' perceptions of food chemical risks
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TL;DR: A questionnaire measuring attitude towards four categories of food chemicals (colourings, flavourings, pesticides and fertilizers), level of concern for the environment, dietary habits and reasons for food choice was administered to 932 high school students aged 12-15 years during regular classroom periods as discussed by the authors.
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Abstract: A questionnaire measuring attitude towards four categories of food chemicals (colourings, flavourings, pesticides and fertilizers), level of concern for the environment, dietary habits and reasons for food choice was administered to 932 high school students aged 12-15 years during regular classroom periods Students also indicated whether they could recall classroom teaching on 15 food and health related issues Scores were derived representing self-reported frequency of eating (a) foods that were high in fat, or (b) fresh fruits and vegetables Along with a measure of environmental concern, these were entered as covariates in the analysis of attitudes towards the different classes of additives Age and gender had little effect on these attitudes However, more positive attitudes towards both colourings and flavourings were associated with more frequent consumption of 'fat' foods and less frequent consumption of 'fresh' foods Those with higher 'fat' diets also evaluated the use of pesticides more positiv
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