Effects of food-related health concerns and risk perception on the consumption frequency of fresh vegetables
Consuming fresh vegetables certainly brings health benefits; however, these types of products may also contain biological, chemical and technological elements that can affect people´s health due to lack of food safety. We developed a conceptual model to explain the main relationships between food-re...
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I11-R107article-27022020-04-22T13:37:49Z Effects of food-related health concerns and risk perception on the consumption frequency of fresh vegetables Effects of food-related health concerns and risk perception on the consumption frequency of fresh vegetables Adasme-Berríos, Cristian Sánchez, Mercedes Mora, Marcos Díaz, José Schnettler, Berta Lobos, Germán Inocuidad alimentaria Modelo de ecuaciones estructurales (SEM) efecto moderador vegetales frescos Food safety consumers structural equation model (SEM) moderator effect fresh vegetables Consuming fresh vegetables certainly brings health benefits; however, these types of products may also contain biological, chemical and technological elements that can affect people´s health due to lack of food safety. We developed a conceptual model to explain the main relationships between food-related health concerns (FHCs) and risk perceptions (RPs) on consumption frequency of fresh vegetables (CFFV) from a food safety point of view. We applied a structured questionnaire to 1028 consumers in the Central and South Central zones of Chile, where the main agricultural production of the country is concentrated. Through a structural equation model, we determined the moderator effect of RP on the relationship between FHC and CFFV. As a result, CFFV is less if RP is present in the minds of the consumer, impacting the direct effect of FHC on CFFV. Finally, our results suggest that reducing risks associated with the production and commercialization of fresh vegetables can improve health concerns related to food and the consumption of fresh vegetables. Therefore, the state must improve surveillance systems of fresh vegetables commercialized in local markets. Consuming fresh vegetables certainly brings health benefits; however, these types of products may also contain biological, chemical and technological elements that can affect people´s health due to lack of food safety. We developed a conceptual model to explain the main relationships between food-related health concerns (FHCs) and risk perceptions (RPs) on consumption frequency of fresh vegetables (CFFV) from a food safety point of view. We applied a structured questionnaire to 1028 consumers in the Central and South Central zones of Chile, where the main agricultural production of the country is concentrated. Through a structural equation model, we determined the moderator effect of RP on the relationship between FHC and CFFV. As a result, CFFV is less if RP is present in the minds of the consumer, impacting the direct effect of FHC on CFFV. Finally, our results suggest that reducing risks associated with the production and commercialization of fresh vegetables can improve health concerns related to food and the consumption of fresh vegetables. Therefore, the state must improve surveillance systems of fresh vegetables commercialized in local markets. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias-UNCuyo 2019-12-09 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/RFCA/article/view/2702 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias UNCuyo; Vol. 51 No. 2 (2019): July-December; 289-305 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias UNCuyo; Vol. 51 Núm. 2 (2019): Julio-Diciembre; 289-305 1853-8665 0370-4661 eng https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/RFCA/article/view/2702/1995 Derechos de autor 2019 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias UNCuyo |
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Adasme-Berríos, Cristian Sánchez, Mercedes Mora, Marcos Díaz, José Schnettler, Berta Lobos, Germán Effects of food-related health concerns and risk perception on the consumption frequency of fresh vegetables Inocuidad alimentaria Modelo de ecuaciones estructurales (SEM) efecto moderador vegetales frescos Food safety consumers structural equation model (SEM) moderator effect fresh vegetables |
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Effects of food-related health concerns and risk perception on the consumption frequency of fresh vegetables |
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Consuming fresh vegetables certainly brings health benefits; however, these types of products may also contain biological, chemical and technological elements that can affect people´s health due to lack of food safety. We developed a conceptual model to explain the main relationships between food-related health concerns (FHCs) and risk perceptions (RPs) on consumption frequency of fresh vegetables (CFFV) from a food safety point of view. We applied a structured questionnaire to 1028 consumers in the Central and South Central zones of Chile, where the main agricultural production of the country is concentrated. Through a structural equation model, we determined the moderator effect of RP on the relationship between FHC and CFFV. As a result, CFFV is less if RP is present in the minds of the consumer, impacting the direct effect of FHC on CFFV. Finally, our results suggest that reducing risks associated with the production and commercialization of fresh vegetables can improve health concerns related to food and the consumption of fresh vegetables. Therefore, the state must improve surveillance systems of fresh vegetables commercialized in local markets. |
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Inocuidad alimentaria Modelo de ecuaciones estructurales (SEM) efecto moderador vegetales frescos Food safety consumers structural equation model (SEM) moderator effect fresh vegetables |
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