The Recognition and Requirement of Nutrition Labeling in Fast-Food Restaurants.
- Author:
Hea Jung CHUNG
1
;
Hee Sook CHEON
;
Kwang Il KWON
;
Jee Young KIM
;
Kwang Soo YOO
;
Jun Hyung LEE
;
Jong Wook KIM
;
Hye Kyung PARK
;
So Hee KIM
;
Soon Myung HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Culinary Abroad Study, WooSong University, Daejeon 300-719, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
nutrition labeling;
nutrition-information;
menu;
fast-food restaurants
- MeSH:
Female;
Food Labeling;
Humans;
Hypogonadism;
Mitochondrial Diseases;
Ophthalmoplegia;
Organothiophosphorus Compounds;
Restaurants
- From:The Korean Journal of Nutrition
2009;42(1):68-77
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study was researched to provide the accurate nutrition information and the menu. We questionnaired an recognition and necessity of the nutrition labeling to 684 customers in fast-food restaurants. After data cleaning, we used spss package 14.0 and analyzed about the nutrition contents and place that display the nutrition labeling. First, we finded out lower recognition of nutrition labeling in restaurants than processed food. Second, many people hoped that calory and fat in various nutritions were displayed each 100 g or 100 mL. Third, the place displaying the nutrition information was the menu board and the counter to identify easily. Fourth, we analyzed the recognition and necessity of the nutrition labeling in fast-food restaurants by t-test and ANOVA. So, we knew that the recognition and necessity of the nutrition labeling was higher woman than man. And the more they earn much money and learned, the more the nutrition labeling are needed. But house-wife recognized the nutrition labeling lower than others.
