...Abebaw Tegegne Alem; Eric Ndemo Okoyo; Chanyalew Seyoum Aweke; Aemro Tazeze Terefe Purpose The study aimed to examine the levels and determinants of food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices among urban vegetable producers and consumers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Design/methodology/approach...

...Ogbonnaya Ukeh Oteh; Ambrose Ogbonna Oloveze; Chigozirim Ndubuisi Onwusiribe; Nnanna Mba Agwu; Raymond O. Obasi; Blessing A. Ahamefule; Chosen Chinwe Ndukwe-Tochi Purpose Although interest in biofortified foods in Africa is emerging, the adoption is low, while knowledge and information are still...

... knowledge, perceived benefits, and trust in product assurance directly influence purchase decisions, while electronic word-of-mouth does not. However, electronic word-of-mouth indirectly influences purchase decisions through perceived benefits and trust in product assurance. Furthermore, perceived benefits...

...Nour Amin Elsahoryi; Amin Olaimat; Hanan Abu Shaikha; Batool Tabib; Richard Holley Purpose This study examined the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding food safety and hygiene among street food vendors (SFVs) in Jordan, along with associated factors. Design/methodology/approach...

...Minrong Wu; Fangbin Qiao Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the dynamic of consumers' perceptions of GM food and explore whether their knowledge of GM technology is associated with a significant change. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a meta-analysis of 156 primary...

... This study used an online survey, with a sample of 1,050 individuals from 32 regions in China. Multi-regression and mediation models were used to test the relationships among perceived knowledge, emotions and food behaviors. Findings The results show that positive emotions positively affect healthy food...

...Florina Ruta; Avram Calin; Mihai Timus; Remus Sipos; Liviu Ciucan-Rusu Purpose This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and consumption of healthy foods, respectively, of oils as sources of omega-3 and dietary supplements with omega-3, among a population of young people in the center of Romania...

...Najla Hussein Kaddoura; Mohammad AlAhmad; Nageeb Hassan; Muaed Jamal Alomar Purpose To study the consumption pattern, attitude and knowledge of the general population about dietary supplements (DS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach A community-based cross-sectional...

...-based communication affect wine knowledge, responsible drinking practices, and ultimately, wine consumption. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopted an econometric approach based on a cross-sectional study with data collected from a large sample of 1,466 students in France. Findings...

...Ponts'o Letuka; Jane Nkhebenyane; Oriel Thekisoe Purpose Food safety knowledge and hygienic practices by food handlers play an important role in the prevention of contamination of food prepared. Design/methodology/approach This descriptive survey was conducted in Maseru around the taxi ranks...

...Christian Rainero; Giuseppe Modarelli Purpose In the disruptive technologies era, the lack of convincing business cases on blockchain (BC) adoption about food supply chain, the existence of uncertainties and barriers to adoption due to knowledge scarcity on characteristics as well...

...Nour Amin Elsahoryi; Refat Alkurd; Leena Ahmad; Amin N. Olaimat; Fwzieh Hammad; Richard Holley Purpose People with food allergies rely to a great extent on restaurant staff to have a safe meal. The purpose of this paper is to acquire novel data to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices...

...-care and health-embracing population made the probiotic sector as lucrative market for functional food manufacturers and suppliers. Therefore, an analysis is required to understand consumers’ knowledge and buying behavior regarding probiotic products for product innovation and development. Design...

... food-borne illness in this population. This research seeks to evaluate the food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices related to food storage and refrigeration among undergraduate students at a university campus. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study was conducted by administering...

...Monia Saïdi; Georges Giraud Purpose This paper investigates how giving additional information to consumers changes their appreciation of wine, and how this effect changes with their knowledge of wine and their characteristics. Design/methodology/approach A survey of 415 French consumers...

...Meta Sterniša; Sonja Smole Možina; Sonja Levstek; Andreja Kukec; Peter Raspor; Mojca Jevšnik Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate Slovenian consumers’ knowledge and self-reported practices in poultry meat handling during purchase, transport, and preparation in home kitchens...

...Yee Ming Lee; Erol Sozen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare restaurant managerial staff and employees’ attitudes toward food allergies, their food allergy knowledge and food allergy-related training. Design/methodology/approach An online questionnaire was administered through...

...Hussein F. Hassan; Hani Dimassi; Zeina Nakat Karam Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess level of food safety knowledge and self-reported practices among Lebanese food handlers in Lebanese households and to identify the association between knowledge/practices and socio-demographic...

...Marie Lange; Helen Göranzon; Lena Fleig; Ingela Marklinder Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate where students in a Swedish compulsory school acquire their knowledge of food safety and how trustworthy they deem them to be. Design/methodology/approach A survey of students’ self...

...Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi; Leila Nikniaz; Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani; Mostafa Farahbakhsh; Zeinab Nikniaz Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the food safety knowledge and practices of the Iranian consumers and also its association with socio-demographic characteristics. Design...