Saudi Arabia Household Awareness and Knowledge of Food Safety
Food safety is a critical problem that impacts everyone worldwide. Many countries around the world are becoming increasingly reliant on the availability and safety of their food supply. Despite growing public consciousness about food-related dangers, the growth in food poisoning cases implies that i...
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| author | Amira A. Ayad Nisreen M. Abdulsalam Najla A. Khateeb Maha A. Hijazi Leonard L. Williams |
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| description | Food safety is a critical problem that impacts everyone worldwide. Many countries around the world are becoming increasingly reliant on the availability and safety of their food supply. Despite growing public consciousness about food-related dangers, the growth in food poisoning cases implies that individuals continue to make food consumption, food storage, and food preparation decisions that are less than optimal from a health and safety standpoint. The aim of this study was to assess Saudi Arabia’s households’ knowledge and practices of food safety. A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess knowledge of food safety and practices among a group of households in Saudi Arabia. An online questionnaire using social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp), and emails communications were distributed. A total of 309 adults (age range 18–59 years) participated in the study. In general, there were no differences between regions regarding the knowledge of food safety. Additionally, most of the participants had good practices of food safety. The findings of our study show that the gender, age, and educational level are factors that have an impact on the knowledge of food safety among respondents. Regarding food safety practices, in general, the results show that the participants had good practices. Therefore, organizations should focus on educational programs, training, holding workshops and activities in public places such as malls, schools, and home visit to improve and increases food safety knowledge and practices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-05afa33ff1424af19a49b8b3ed2b03ac2023-11-30T23:14:41ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582022-03-0111793510.3390/foods11070935Saudi Arabia Household Awareness and Knowledge of Food SafetyAmira A. Ayad0Nisreen M. Abdulsalam1Najla A. Khateeb2Maha A. Hijazi3Leonard L. Williams4Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies, College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University, 500 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USADepartment of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdul Aziz University, P.O. Box 42807, Jeddah 21551, Saudi ArabiaClinical Nutrition Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, P.O. Box 2477, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdul Aziz University, P.O. Box 42807, Jeddah 21551, Saudi ArabiaCenter for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies, College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University, 500 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USAFood safety is a critical problem that impacts everyone worldwide. Many countries around the world are becoming increasingly reliant on the availability and safety of their food supply. Despite growing public consciousness about food-related dangers, the growth in food poisoning cases implies that individuals continue to make food consumption, food storage, and food preparation decisions that are less than optimal from a health and safety standpoint. The aim of this study was to assess Saudi Arabia’s households’ knowledge and practices of food safety. A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess knowledge of food safety and practices among a group of households in Saudi Arabia. An online questionnaire using social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp), and emails communications were distributed. A total of 309 adults (age range 18–59 years) participated in the study. In general, there were no differences between regions regarding the knowledge of food safety. Additionally, most of the participants had good practices of food safety. The findings of our study show that the gender, age, and educational level are factors that have an impact on the knowledge of food safety among respondents. Regarding food safety practices, in general, the results show that the participants had good practices. Therefore, organizations should focus on educational programs, training, holding workshops and activities in public places such as malls, schools, and home visit to improve and increases food safety knowledge and practices.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/7/935food safety knowledgefood safety practicesSaudi Arabia’s households |
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| title_full | Saudi Arabia Household Awareness and Knowledge of Food Safety |
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| title_short | Saudi Arabia Household Awareness and Knowledge of Food Safety |
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| topic | food safety knowledge food safety practices Saudi Arabia’s households |
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