Perception gaps on food additives among various groups in korea: Food experts, teachers, nutrition teachers, nongovernmental organization members, and general consumers

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 1015-1021

  Kang, Hee Jin ^a   Kim, Suna ^b   Lee, Gunyoung ^c   Lim, Ho Soo ^c   Yun, Sang Soon ^c   Kim, Jeong Weon ^d  

^a Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Open University   (South Korea)

^c National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University of Education   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Food experts; Nongovernmental organization members; Nutrition teachers; Perception gap; Risk communication

Indexed keywords

FOOD ADDITIVE;

DIET; FOOD; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; SOUTH KOREA;

DIET; FOOD; FOOD ADDITIVES; HUMANS; PERCEPTION; REPUBLIC OF KOREA;

EID: 85020033889     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: 19449097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-16-340     Document Type: Article

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