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Consumers' Sensory And Nutritional Perceptions Of Three Types Of Milk, A E M Bus, Anthony Worsley
Consumers' Sensory And Nutritional Perceptions Of Three Types Of Milk, A E M Bus, Anthony Worsley
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Objective: To identify consumer perceptions of whole milk, reduced-fat milk and soy milk, and to investigate demographic influences on perceptions and types of milk consumption.
Design and setting: Questionnaires covering nutritional and sensory perceptions of three types of milk.
Subjects: Three hundred and sixty-one randomly selected shoppers in Melbourne, Australia.
Results: Generally, respondents held positive perceptions about milk. Milk was considered as having good sensory properties, providing a good source of nutrients, and being a convenient and safe product. However, despite these findings, misperceptions and unawareness about the nutrient content of milk were prevalent. Negative perceptions were most common for …
New Zealanders' Attitudes To Milk: Implications For Public Health, Carol A. Wham, Anthony Worsley
New Zealanders' Attitudes To Milk: Implications For Public Health, Carol A. Wham, Anthony Worsley
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Objective: To identify consumer attitudes and beliefs about (liquid) milk that may be barriers to consumption.
Design: Two random-quota telephone surveys conducted in Auckland one year apart. Respondents were questioned about their usual milk intake and their attitudes to milk. The questionnaire included attitude items that reflected the main themes of consumer interest in milk.
Setting: New Zealand.
Subjects: Seven hundred and thirteen respondents in the baseline survey and a separate sample of 719 respondents in the follow-up survey.
Results: At least one-third of the respondents consumed less than a glass (250ml) of milk a day. Non-consumption was highest in …