Research Article

Consumer Food Safety Knowledge, Practices and Differences in Behaviors in Thrace Region of Turkey

Volume: 21 Number: 2 March 11, 2015
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Consumer Food Safety Knowledge, Practices and Differences in Behaviors in Thrace Region of Turkey

Abstract

In this study, the expectations of individuals living in urban and rural regions of Thrace Region of Turkey were investigated by considering the level of knowledge and behaviour of those individuals about parameters, consumptive habits and food safety while they are buying food products. This study has been conducted in Thrace Region by face to face survey with 770 individuals who have an effective say in the decision of food consumption within the family. The factors affecting the consumers in being knowledgeable about food safety were analyzed with Logit model. Based on analyses results, the variables of gender, town-city and education were determined as statistically significant and coherent with the expectations of coefficients of slope. F1 group (consciousness of food content, appropriate preparation and buying consciously) and Fgroup (quality and cost) have been determined as statistically significant

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 11, 2015

Submission Date

June 12, 2013

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2015 Volume: 21 Number: 2

APA
Yılmaz, E. (2015). Consumer Food Safety Knowledge, Practices and Differences in Behaviors in Thrace Region of Turkey. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 21(2), 279-287. https://doi.org/10.15832/tbd.41783
AMA
1.Yılmaz E. Consumer Food Safety Knowledge, Practices and Differences in Behaviors in Thrace Region of Turkey. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2015;21(2):279-287. doi:10.15832/tbd.41783
Chicago
Yılmaz, Emine. 2015. “Consumer Food Safety Knowledge, Practices and Differences in Behaviors in Thrace Region of Turkey”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 21 (2): 279-87. https://doi.org/10.15832/tbd.41783.
EndNote
Yılmaz E (March 1, 2015) Consumer Food Safety Knowledge, Practices and Differences in Behaviors in Thrace Region of Turkey. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 21 2 279–287.
IEEE
[1]E. Yılmaz, “Consumer Food Safety Knowledge, Practices and Differences in Behaviors in Thrace Region of Turkey”, J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 279–287, Mar. 2015, doi: 10.15832/tbd.41783.
ISNAD
Yılmaz, Emine. “Consumer Food Safety Knowledge, Practices and Differences in Behaviors in Thrace Region of Turkey”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 21/2 (March 1, 2015): 279-287. https://doi.org/10.15832/tbd.41783.
JAMA
1.Yılmaz E. Consumer Food Safety Knowledge, Practices and Differences in Behaviors in Thrace Region of Turkey. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2015;21:279–287.
MLA
Yılmaz, Emine. “Consumer Food Safety Knowledge, Practices and Differences in Behaviors in Thrace Region of Turkey”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 21, no. 2, Mar. 2015, pp. 279-87, doi:10.15832/tbd.41783.
Vancouver
1.Emine Yılmaz. Consumer Food Safety Knowledge, Practices and Differences in Behaviors in Thrace Region of Turkey. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2015 Mar. 1;21(2):279-87. doi:10.15832/tbd.41783

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