Media and public concerns about food risks: experts’ views
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Title: | Media and public concerns about food risks: experts’ views |
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Authors: | Beléndez, Marina | Martín-Llaguno, Marta |
Research Group/s: | Psicología Social y Salud (PSS) | Comunicación y Sociedad del Conocimiento (COSOCO) |
Center, Department or Service: | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Comunicación y Psicología Social |
Keywords: | Risks | Food risks | Experts | Health worries |
Knowledge Area: | Psicología Social | Comunicación Audiovisual y Publicidad |
Date Created: | Sep-2008 |
Issue Date: | Sep-2008 |
Abstract: | Background: The objectives of this study were to examine experts’ views on: (1) public beliefs about food safety and food risk messages; (2) public concerns regarding food issues; (3) the role of food experts in risk communication. Methods: A web-based survey, adapted from De Boer et al. (2005), was completed by 120 food scientists drawn from different scientific and academic institutions across Spain. Findings: Most experts stated that media coverage of food hazards includes confused information (82.5%) and that public expects absolute pronouncement on food risks (88.3%). Both mass media and education level were rated as having more influence on worries about food issues than income or lack of trust in food industry (p<0.001). Many experts asserted that scientists should gain skills for interacting with the media (88.3%). Discussion: Findings from this study support previous research in which experts showed negative opinions about media influences on worries about food safety. |
Description: | Póster presentado en 22nd Conference of the European Health Psychology Society “Behaviour, Health & Healthcare. From Physiology to Policy”, Bath, UK, 9th-12th September, 2008. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10045/15714 |
Language: | eng |
Type: | info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject |
Peer Review: | si |
Appears in Collections: | INV - PSS - Comunicaciones a Congresos, Conferencias, etc. INV - COSOCO - Comunicaciones a Congresos, Conferencias, etc. Institucional - IUIEG - Publicaciones |
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