Date of Award
2012
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Department
Public Health, Nutrition & Wellness
First Advisor
Peter Pribis
Abstract
College students are one of the most at-risk population groups for food poisoning, due to risky food safety behaviors. Using the Likert Scale, undergraduate students were asked to participate in a Food Safety Survey which was completed by 499 students ages 18-25. Data was analyzed using SPSS and AMOS statistical software. Four conceptual definitions regarding food safety were defined as: general food safety, bacterial food safety, produce food safety, and politics associated with food safety. Knowledge seems to be an important factor in shaing student's attitudes regarding general and bacterial activity. Ethnicity plays a role in how people view the politics of food safety, and perception of the safey of organic food.
Recommended Citation
Booth, Rachelle, "Food Safety Attitudes in College Students" (2012). Honors Theses. 22.
https://dx.doi.org/10.32597/honors/22/
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/honors/22
Subject Area
Food--Safety measures., Food contamination, Farm produce--Safety measures, College students--Health and hygiene.
Creative Commons License
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DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.32597/honors/22/