Consumer Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Behavior in Urban Ethiopia: A Comprehensive Study

Melesse, Mequanint B.; Berg, Matthijs van den

doi:10.1080/03670244.2020.1835655

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“…Hence, there existed a gap between declarative knowledge and behaviors. Several studies have confirmed that healthy eating knowledge is a significant predictor of both future knowledge and behavior [ 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 ]; however, knowledge alone is not sufficient to change the food behaviors of consumers, as such behaviors can also be influenced by personal, intra-individual, and environmental factors, including motivations [ 34 , 35 , 36 ]. The results of our cluster analysis underline that one such factor could be “Emotional” motivations; at least, for Emotional eating consumers.…”

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Food Choice Determinants and Perceptions of a Healthy Diet among Italian Consumers

Wongprawmas

Mora

Pellegrini

et al. 2021

Foods

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Healthy food choices are crucial for a healthy lifestyle. However, food choices are complex and affected by various factors. Understanding the determinant factors affecting food choices could aid policy-makers in designing better strategies to promote healthy food choices in the general public. This study aims to evaluate the food choice motivations and to segment consumer groups, according to their food choice motivations, in a sample of 531 Italian consumers (collected by convenience sampling), through offline and online survey platforms. K-means cluster analysis was applied to identify consumer groups using six food choice motivation categories (health, emotional, economic and availability, social and cultural, environmental and political, and marketing and commercial). The results suggest that the strongest determinants for the food choices of Italian consumers are Environmental factors and Health. Two consumer profiles were identified through the segmentation analysis: Emotional eating and Health-driven consumers. The respondents were found to have a good awareness of what comprises a healthy diet. There is a potential market for healthy and sustainable food products, especially products with minimal or environmentally friendly packages. Food labels and information strategies could be promoted as tools to assist consumers to make healthy food choices.

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Food Choice Determinants and Perceptions of a Healthy Diet among Italian Consumers

Wongprawmas

Mora

Pellegrini

et al. 2021

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“…Food safety was considered more important than the nutritional value of food in the food choice of urban consumers (Melesse and van den Berg, 2021). However, this study did not explicitly address food safety concerns related to fruits and vegetables.…”

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“…Furthermore, both interviewed development agents and farmers were not able to specify the health benefits of vegetable consumption. Melesse and van den Berg (2021) reported on the imperfect understanding of foodhealth relationships among urban consumers, despite personal health being an important motive in their food choice.…”

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“…The higher income of women is particularly important for urban households, where women are primarily responsible for food purchases, based on the observations of buyers at the main fruit and vegetable markets in Addis Ababa. Women remain heavily in charge of their household's food choice and utilization (Melesse and van den Berg, 2021). The higher incomes of urban households is already resulting in changes in food consumption towards more fruits and vegetables (Abdulazize Wolle et al, 2020;Worku et al, 2017).…”

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“…In general, rural and urban consumers have limited knowledge of the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables (Melesse and van den Berg, 2021;Emana et al, 2015).…”

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Scoping study on fruits and vegetables; results from Ethiopia : an assessment of investment opportunities for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation opportunities for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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Wereldwijd lijdt een op de drie mensen aan een of meer vormen van ondervoeding. De teams van de Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation die zich bezighouden met landbouw en voeding, in samenwerking met het Britse Department for International Development (FCDO), willen het potentieel van groente-en fruitketens onderzoeken om het aanbod van voedzame voedingsmiddelen te vergroten en te versterken, en om de lokale marktkansen voor meer inkomsten te vergroten, speciaal voor vrouwen.Dit rapport belicht de conclusies van een onderzoek in Ethiopia en identificeert verschillende oorzaken en mogelijke interventies om de fruit-en groentesectoren te verbeteren en daarmee de consumptie te verhogen.Currently, one in three of the world's population suffer from one or more forms of malnutrition. The Agricultural Development and Nutrition teams at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in collaboration with the UK's Department for International Development (FCDO), seek to investigate the potential of vegetable and fruit supply chains to increase the supply of and strengthen demand for nutritious foods, as well as increase local market opportunities for increased income, especially for women. This report highlights the conclusions from a study in Ethiopia, and identifies several root causes, as well as opportunities for interventions to further develop the fruit and vegetable sectors, and with that enhance consumption.

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Nutritional composition and consumer acceptance of tomato paste fortified with palm weevil larvae (Rhynchophorus phoenicis Fabricius) in the Ashanti region, Ghana

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Karboune

Lutterodt

et al. 2023

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Edible insects, such as palm weevil larvae, have been promoted as an alternative source of nutrients in developing countries for their nutritional benefits, cost‐effective rearing, and yearly availability. Unfortunately, consumer acceptance remains a barrier to their utilization. A supplemental palm weevil larvae and tomato paste were developed as part of efforts to understand whether incorporating edible insects into staple foods could help overcome this barrier. Palm weevil larvae flour and tomato paste were mixed in three formulations that had 8, 15, and 30% of palm weevil larvae flour. Samples were subjected to proximate and mineral content analyses and sensory evaluation. Among the blends, tomato paste containing 30% palm weevil larvae had the highest protein, fat, and total solids content as compared to unfortified tomato paste. Iron and zinc levels also increased with increasing levels of palm weevil larvae flour. Carbohydrate and crude fiber concentrations of the samples, however, decreased with increasing fortification levels. The overall acceptance and willingness to purchase fortified tomato paste as determined by sensory evaluation was high for all samples and increased with increasing knowledge about palm weevil larvae's nutritional benefits. Overall acceptance and willingness to purchase fortified tomato paste were significantly dependent on the samples' color and consumers' overall liking of the products. Tomato paste fortified with palm weevil larvae can provide a complementary source of iron for Ghanaians.

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Consumer Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Behavior in Urban Ethiopia: A Comprehensive Study

Cited by 22 publications

References 20 publications

Food Choice Determinants and Perceptions of a Healthy Diet among Italian Consumers

Food Choice Determinants and Perceptions of a Healthy Diet among Italian Consumers

Scoping study on fruits and vegetables; results from Ethiopia : an assessment of investment opportunities for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation opportunities for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Nutritional composition and consumer acceptance of tomato paste fortified with palm weevil larvae (Rhynchophorus phoenicis Fabricius) in the Ashanti region, Ghana

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