| Public perception of a range of potential food risks in the United Kingdom. | |
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PMID: 12071684 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study aimed to use a standard questionnaire to obtain a nationally representative sample of opinions on a range of potential food risks. Participants were a national sample of 1182 subjects selected using three different approaches: random and sentinel postal samples and a telephone survey. A modified psychometric questionnaire (the Perceived Food Risk Index) was administered to subjects on three occasions, spanning five time-points. Baseline data collection was undertaken from October to December 1998 (phase 1). The second wave of data collection was undertaken over three time-points in February, April and July 1999 (one-third of respondents to phase 1 at each time-point - data combined as phase 2), and the final phase of data collection was between October and December 1999 (phase 3). Principal components analysis was used to assess the intercorrelations between the items on the questionnaire. Two main components were identified as 'dread' and 'knowledge'. Saturated fats were perceived as the least dreaded and the most known of the potential risks considered, while bovine spongiform encephalopathy and Salmonella were the risks dreaded the most. There was a slight perception that the potential risks had become more known over the year, especially for growth hormones. This study has raised a number of important issues for risk communicators. Despite current policy aimed at reducing fat intake, this will be difficult to achieve at a population level since people are not worried about its impact, yet food safety continues to be a significant concern to the public. |
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Authors:
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Sara F L Kirk; Darren Greenwood; Janet E Cade; Alan D Pearman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Appetite Volume: 38 ISSN: 0195-6663 ISO Abbreviation: Appetite Publication Date: 2002 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-06-19 Completed Date: 2002-10-10 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8006808 Medline TA: Appetite Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 189-97 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Nutrition Epidemiology Group, Nuffield Institute for Health, 71-75 Clarendon Road, University of Leeds LS2 9PL, UK. s.f.l.kirk@leeds.ac.uk |
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Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Animals Cattle Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / transmission Fatty Acids / adverse effects Female Food / adverse effects* Food, Genetically Modified / adverse effects Great Britain Growth Hormone / adverse effects Humans Interviews as Topic Male Middle Aged Perception / physiology* Psychometrics Public Opinion* Questionnaires Risk* Salmonella Food Poisoning / psychology Sex Factors |
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0/Fatty Acids; 9002-72-6/Growth Hormone |
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