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Nos dias de hoje, os consumidores questionam cada vez mais a relação
entre saúde, alimentação e bem-estar. A procura de alimentos com efeitos benéficos para a saúde é um dos grandes impulsos para o desenvolvimento de alimentos funcionais, que contêm ingredientes com esse
efeito. Este trabalho apresenta os resultados de um inquérito que avaliou
a perceção do consumidor e os seus hábitos de consumo relativamente a
alimentos funcionais. Foram inquiridos 233 indivíduos, com idades compreendidas entre os 18 e os 77 anos. Dos inquiridos, 87% afirmam saber
que existem alimentos com efeitos mais significativos na saúde e bem-
-estar, apesar de só 58% dizerem saber o que são alimentos funcionais.
A maioria da população inquirida (97%) considera necessário melhorar o
nível de informação relativa a este tipo de alimentos, apontando as campanhas de informação, criação de símbolos para a rápida identificação
do produto/benefício, educação nas escolas e melhoria da informação
dos rótulos das embalagens, como algumas das medidas necessárias.
Currently, consumers are increasingly interested in the relationship between health, food and well-being. The demand for food with beneficial effects on health is one of the great impulses for the development of functional foods that contain ingredients with this effect. This work presents the results of a survey that aimed to assess the consumer's perception and consumption habits regarding functional foods. A total of 233 individuals, aged between 18 and 77 years, were surveyed. Of the respondents, 87% know that there are foods with more significant effects on health and well-being, although only 58% know what functional foods are. The majority of the surveyed population (97%) agrees that it is necessary to improve the level of information on this type of food, pointing out information campaigns, creation of symbols for fast identification of the product/benefit, education in schools and improvement of information on packaging labels, as some of the necessary measures.
Currently, consumers are increasingly interested in the relationship between health, food and well-being. The demand for food with beneficial effects on health is one of the great impulses for the development of functional foods that contain ingredients with this effect. This work presents the results of a survey that aimed to assess the consumer's perception and consumption habits regarding functional foods. A total of 233 individuals, aged between 18 and 77 years, were surveyed. Of the respondents, 87% know that there are foods with more significant effects on health and well-being, although only 58% know what functional foods are. The majority of the surveyed population (97%) agrees that it is necessary to improve the level of information on this type of food, pointing out information campaigns, creation of symbols for fast identification of the product/benefit, education in schools and improvement of information on packaging labels, as some of the necessary measures.
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Keywords
Alimentos Funcionais Perceções do Consumidor Hábitos de Consumo Estilos de Vida e Impacto na Saúde Portugal
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Boletim Epidemiológico Observações. 2020 janeiro-abril;9(26):27-32
Publisher
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, IP
