FACTORS AFFECTING SCHOOL STUDENTS' CONSUMPTION OF PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES

Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety,

Physicochemical and sensory properties of a peanut drink

A Peanut drink (PD) and a Chocolate-flavored peanut drink (CFPD) were developed in a pilot plant. Three different formulations of CFPD and one formulation of the PD were evaluated for quality changes during storage.  Two separate batches were processed on two different days, to yield two replications, and each was then stored at 4℃ for a total of 21 days.  Microbiological tests using the standard plate counts (SPC) and psychrotroph plate counts (PPC) were performed at 1, 8, 14, and 21 days on PD and the CFPD with 1.5% flavoring.  Physical properties such as product color, pH, suspension stability index (top-bottom solids) and viscosity were analyzed to evaluate their changes during storage.  Consumer acceptance tests were conducted to assess general acceptability and potential marketability of the fresh product treatments.  The pH and suspension stability index (top-bottom solids) remained constant while viscosity increased with time in all the treatments.  Changes in color lightness were negligible.   Keywords: beverage-processing protocol, chocolate-flavored peanut drink, sensory properties, suspension stability, viscosity, color&nbsp

PENSIONERS AND FOOD INTAKE PATTERNS IN A TRANSITION ECONOMY

Using nationwide food consumption survey data collected in Bulgaria in 1997, this study examines how food intake patterns of the unemployed and pensioners differ from patterns of the employed. During transition, the unemployed and pensioners are particularly vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies and chronic diseases resulting from unbalanced and unhealthy diets as well as food shortage.transition, social welfare policy, food intake pattern, Consumer/Household Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Food Security and Poverty,

CUSTOMER PROFILES OF RETAIL FOOD OUTLETS IN THE EMERGING MARKET ECONOMY OF BULGARIA

The objective of this study was to identify profiles of consumers frequenting three types of food retail outlets- grocery stores, farmer markets, and street stalls- to purchase food in a transition economy in Bulgaria. This study estimated two-stage decision models to distinguish between the two decisions of choosing to shop at a particular outlet and how often to shop. Retail-outlet selection and shopping frequency were affected by different sets of sociodemographic characteristics. In particular, household income was a major factor influencing the selection of farmer markets and street stands, but had no effect on the selection of and shopping frequency at grocery stores.Consumer/Household Economics,

THE ALLEVIATION OF VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY THROUGH STAPLE FOOD FORTIFICATION IN GHANA

This study focuses on the intake of vitamin A from staple foods that are or could be fortified using a survey conducted in three major cities in Ghana. The study distinguishes among consumption frequencies, i.e., daily, weekly, and monthly, of five staples (wheat and maize flour, groundnut oil, palm oil, and vegetable oil). A multivariate probit technique estimates three sets of five equations accounting for the consumption of five staples in three time periods (daily, weekly monthly). The correlations across equations were tested indicating the suitability of the selected estimation approach. The results suggest that per capita income, geographic location, employment status, education, and market access are important in determining consumption frequency. The results also reveal that the existing source of vitamin A from the food fortification program is insufficient for Ghanaian women to reach the WHO daily standard. Fortifying maize flour (in addition to already fortified vegetable oils and wheat flour), a staple, will largely alleviate the inadequate vitamin A intake among urban households

Factors Driving Fruit and Vegetable Expenditures and Consumption Frequency in Lesser Developed Country: an Analysis of Urban Households from the Republic of Uganda

Factors affecting fresh fruit and vegetable expenditures in urban households of Uganda are analyzed employing the censored quantile regression. Results indicate that income elasticity of expenditure for fresh fruits exceeds one in 25th quantile, and reduces drastically in upper quantiles; for fresh vegetables income is relatively inelastic across different quantiles

Drivers of Regular Consumption of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables in Urban Households of the Republic of Uganda

Malnutrition poses health risks for the people in the Republic of Uganda. An increased consumption of fruits and vegetables which are rich in nutrients can substantially reduce these risks. To efficiently implement programs enhancing consumption of fruits and vegetables, knowledge about the consumption pattern across households is essential. This study examines factors that affect the regular consumption of eight selected fresh fruits and seven selected fresh vegetables across urban households in Uganda. The multivariate probit regression method applied to household survey data identifies relevant factors. Results show that education, age, gender, number of children, and location are important factors determining regular consumption. Knowledge of these factors provides guidance for policy makers in public and private institutions for targeting specific segments of the population in urban locations for effective implementation of programs promoting fruit and vegetable consumption