Determination of Table Olive and Olive Oil Consumption and Preference of Children from Yalova/Turkey

Abstract

This research aimed to determine consumption amount of table olive and choice of olive oil of children from elementary schools of Yalova/Turkey. For this aim 497 questionnaire forms were conducted with parents of children. Results of this study will provide some information about table olive and olive oil consumption of children. That will be useful for policy maker and producer which willing to increase their table olive and olive oil production in Turkey. In this study table olive and olive oil consumption of children were found at low level only 38 % of children consume table olive every day. 60 % of children did not consume olive out of breakfast so that bread, appetizer or bakery products produced with table olive can be use a toll to increase consumption of children. Only 39 % of children like to consume olive oil in foods and 68 % of children never asked to use olive oil in cooking. Sweeter and more delicate olive oils should be produced to increase consumption of children.

Keywords

• consumption,olive oil,olive oil in cooking,prefer,table olive

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