Food Safety Perception and Consumption Decision: A Positive Analysis on Individual's Consumer in Tianjin City

Wang, Zhigang; Tsutsumi, Yutaka; Fukuda, Susumu; Kai, Satoshi

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“…Higher education levels were associated with higher-risk perceptions and beliefs. Some examples elucidate this positive relationship: (a) the greater the education level, the greater the perception of food safety [54] (China); (b) Brazilians with high education levels believe it is safe to consume insects [58] (Brazil); and (c) education level affects food safety awareness of street foods [56] (South Africa). Regarding the income motivator, similar results were observed: (a) High-income consumers are more aware of food safety [9] (South Africa); (b) low-income people are more susceptible to misinformation regarding food safety [46] (China); and (c) the higher the income, the greater the importance of food safety certification in restaurants [55] (Brazil).…”

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What Motivates Consumer Food Safety Perceptions and Beliefs? A Scoping Review in BRICS Countries

Zanetta

Mucinhato

Hakim

et al. 2022

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This scoping review aimed to map the main evidence in the existing literature regarding consumer perceptions and beliefs regarding food safety in the context of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) countries. Articles were searched in the Web of Science, Scopus, and SciELO databases. The last search was performed on November 2021. Only the studies conducted within BRICS countries were included. The synthesis aimed to group similarities in consumer beliefs and perceptions of food safety. After screening, 74 eligible articles were included in the study. Of the 74 studies analyzed, 49 (66.2%) were carried out in China, 14 (18.9%) in Brazil, 5 (6.8%) in India,4 (5.4%) in South Africa, and 2 (2.7%) in Russia. Thirty-three motivators of perceptions and beliefs regarding food safety were identified. Food safety motivators were grouped into three categories: (1) sociodemographic characteristics, (2) cognitive aspects, and (3) other. In the “sociodemographic characteristics” category, the motivator with the highest number of corresponding results was education level (results = 22), followed by income (results = 22), both positive drivers for food safety perceptions. The “cognitive aspects” category comprised the majority of the identified motivators. Concern for food safety (results = 32) and risk perception (results = 30) were the motivators with the highest number of results among all categories and motivators. Finally, the main motivator in the “other” category was place of consumption/purchase (results = 8), focusing on consumers underestimating the risk of having a foodborne disease when eating away from home. China and Brazil are leading the way in studies on this topic. Consumers’ perceptions are influenced by socioeconomic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, education level, income), cognitive aspects (e.g., knowledge, risk perception, food concerns, previous experience with food safety incidents) and other situational factors (e.g., price, place of purchase, traceability).

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