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Ho-Huei Hsieh, National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism, TaiwanHo-Hsueh Hsieh, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
Tsuilien Shen, National Formosa University, Taiwan
Abstract
The aging population in Taiwan is accelerating year by year. Taiwan became an aging society in 2018, and it is expected to enter a super-aged society by 2025. Food safety for the elderly is an important cornerstone of health. This study aimed to investigate the differences in demographic attributes, meaningful cognition, and concerned actions of the elderly regarding agricultural food (abbreviated as agri-food) safety. The study was conducted through a questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews. The questionnaire survey employed purposive sampling and yielded a total of 151 valid responses. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five elderly individuals. The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, and one-way ANOVA, while qualitative data were analyzed using the semi-structured interview method. We found the following: 1. Meaningful cognition of agri-food safety: Elderly individuals are concerned about agri-food safety in terms of the source, nutritional content, and labeling, but show a lack of awareness regarding utensils/containers and packaging of agri-food products. 2. Concerned actions regarding agri-food safety: Elderly individuals refuse to buy agri-food products with safety issues, yet demonstrate limited awareness of food-related terminology. 3. Differences in agri-food safety cognition by demographic variables: Purchasing behavior significantly affects both meaningful cognition and concerned actions regarding agri-food safety. The findings of this study provide useful suggestions for promoting food safety awareness among the elderly.
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Conference: AGen2025Stream: Lifespan Health Promotion
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Hsieh H., Hsieh H., & Shen T. (2025) Analysis of the Meaningful Cognition and Concerned Actions of Elderly People on Agri-Food Safety in Taiwan ISSN: 2432-4183 The Asian Conference on Aging & Gerontology 2025: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 25-38) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2432-4183.2025.4
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2432-4183.2025.4
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