Title:

Assessment of Consumer Knowledge of Gluten-Free Food

Group publication title:

Nauki Inżynierskie i Technologie = Engineering Sciences and Technologies

Title in english:

Ocena wiedzy konsumentów na temat żywności bezglutenowej

Creator:

Piec, Karolina ; Janczar-Smuga, Małgorzata

Description:

Nauki Inżynierskie i Technologie = Engineering Sciences and Technologies, 2022, Nr 38, s. 164-185

Abstrakt:

The gluten-free food market has become one of the fastest-growing food markets for food intolerances. People with celiac disease, gluten intolerance, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, and other gluten-related diseases should follow a gluten-free diet. The demand for gluten-free products is growing yearly, mainly due to the increasing number of diagnosed cases. The aim of the study was to assess consumers’ knowledge of gluten-free foods and covered people of all ages, and was conducted using a questionnaire. The research results indicate that most consumers have a lot of knowledge concerning gluten-free food. Moreover, most consumers know what gluten is and what products to avoid while on a gluten-free diet. They also know which diseases it causes and that it is necessary to follow a diet, but they have difficulty determining the acceptable gluten content in gluten-free products. Consumers’ most crucial parameter when choosing a gluten-free product is taste. The results of the survey also show that a gluten-free diet is more popular among women than men.

Publisher:

Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

Place of publication:

Wrocław

Date:

2022

Resource Type:

artykuł

Resource Identifier:

doi:10.15611/nit.2022.38.10

Language:

eng

Relation:

Nauki Inżynierskie i Technologie = Engineering Sciences and Technologies, 2022, Nr 38

Rights:

Pewne prawa zastrzeżone na rzecz Autorów i Wydawcy

Access Rights:

Dla wszystkich zgodnie z licencją

License:

CC BY-SA 4.0

Location:

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu