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

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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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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Ağustos 2021

Gönderilme Tarihi

21 Şubat 2021

Kabul Tarihi

8 Temmuz 2021

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2021 Sayı: 25

Kaynak Göster

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

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