Recognition and Buying Practices of Street-vended Foods among College Students.
- Author:
Ki Nam KIM
1
;
Jung In WOO
;
Mi Hyun CHOI
;
Hyo Mi HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Food & Nutrition, Chungbuk National University, Korea. knkim@chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
street-vended foods;
snacks;
dietary behavior;
related factors;
college students
- MeSH:
Breakfast;
Chungcheongbuk-do;
Education;
Food Habits;
Humans;
Sanitation;
Snacks
- From:Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
2003;9(3):268-277
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate recognition and buying practices of street-vended foods among college students in Chungbuk Area. A general dietary practices including snacks, related factors of buying street-vended foods were analyzed. The results showed that many students had irregular dietary habit, especially more than eighty percent of them skipped breakfast. More than sixty percent of students had frequent snacks. It was investigated that college students ate street-vended foods two or three times per week. The order of frequent choice of street-vended foods was rice cake with pasted red pepper(51.9%), sweet and sour pork(19.7%), sundae(5.7%). In microbiological examination, MPN of Coliform and CFU of standard plate count was over a standard value respectively, and acid value of frying oil revealed over value for maximum limitation point. Therefore, food and equipment in street-vended food store was evaluated as poor sanitation status. Most of college students have opinion that street-vended food store must be kept the line. In conclusion, nutrition education for college students should be required to protect them from unsafe street-vended foods.
