Research Article

Attitudes and Preferences of Consumers Towards Functional Foods Enriched with Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Number: 25 August 31, 2021
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Attitudes and Preferences of Consumers Towards Functional Foods Enriched with Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Abstract

In recent years, increasing attention has focused on foods enriched with omega-3 fatty acids due to their positive effects on health.. Natural omega-3 fatty acid sources include aquaculture and plants such as walnut, flaxseed, and purslane. In view of the inadequate intake of omega-3 fatty acids in modern diets, several enriched functional foods have been developed on a large scale to improve nutrition. Several types of functional products have been progressively manufactured following the advent of novel food technologies. In the current study, consumer attitudes, knowledge and preferences of functional foods enriched with omega-3 were assessed in a survey including 819 participants in Istanbul, Turkey. The survey findings revealed that 72% of the participants consumed omega-3 fatty acids from natural sources, 17% used fish oil capsules, and only 11% preferred foods enriched with omega-3 fatty acids.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 31, 2021

Submission Date

February 21, 2021

Acceptance Date

July 8, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Number: 25

APA
Şahin Yeşilçubuk, N., Demirel, B., & Yüksel Bilsel, A. (2021). Attitudes and Preferences of Consumers Towards Functional Foods Enriched with Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Avrupa Bilim Ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 25, 485-492. https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.884022
AMA
1.Şahin Yeşilçubuk N, Demirel B, Yüksel Bilsel A. Attitudes and Preferences of Consumers Towards Functional Foods Enriched with Omega-3 Fatty Acids. EJOSAT. 2021;(25):485-492. doi:10.31590/ejosat.884022
Chicago
Şahin Yeşilçubuk, Neşe, Birsen Demirel, and Alev Yüksel Bilsel. 2021. “Attitudes and Preferences of Consumers Towards Functional Foods Enriched With Omega-3 Fatty Acids”. Avrupa Bilim Ve Teknoloji Dergisi, nos. 25: 485-92. https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.884022.
EndNote
Şahin Yeşilçubuk N, Demirel B, Yüksel Bilsel A (August 1, 2021) Attitudes and Preferences of Consumers Towards Functional Foods Enriched with Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi 25 485–492.
IEEE
[1]N. Şahin Yeşilçubuk, B. Demirel, and A. Yüksel Bilsel, “Attitudes and Preferences of Consumers Towards Functional Foods Enriched with Omega-3 Fatty Acids”, EJOSAT, no. 25, pp. 485–492, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.31590/ejosat.884022.
ISNAD
Şahin Yeşilçubuk, Neşe - Demirel, Birsen - Yüksel Bilsel, Alev. “Attitudes and Preferences of Consumers Towards Functional Foods Enriched With Omega-3 Fatty Acids”. Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi. 25 (August 1, 2021): 485-492. https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.884022.
JAMA
1.Şahin Yeşilçubuk N, Demirel B, Yüksel Bilsel A. Attitudes and Preferences of Consumers Towards Functional Foods Enriched with Omega-3 Fatty Acids. EJOSAT. 2021;:485–492.
MLA
Şahin Yeşilçubuk, Neşe, et al. “Attitudes and Preferences of Consumers Towards Functional Foods Enriched With Omega-3 Fatty Acids”. Avrupa Bilim Ve Teknoloji Dergisi, no. 25, Aug. 2021, pp. 485-92, doi:10.31590/ejosat.884022.
Vancouver
1.Neşe Şahin Yeşilçubuk, Birsen Demirel, Alev Yüksel Bilsel. Attitudes and Preferences of Consumers Towards Functional Foods Enriched with Omega-3 Fatty Acids. EJOSAT. 2021 Aug. 1;(25):485-92. doi:10.31590/ejosat.884022

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