University students food literacy and food safety knowledge, attitudes and behaviors "Example of Amasya University Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin Health Services Vocational School" [üniversite öğrencilerinin gida okuryazarliği ve gida güvenliği konusunda bilgi, tutum ve davranişlari "Amasya üniversitesi Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin Sağlik Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu örneği"]

Abstract

Objective: Know food safety and food literacy refers to our ability to reach healthy food. Nutrition and food habits are one of the most important factors affecting people's health. Measuring and reaching consumers safe food levels and measures of food literacy will be an important step in improving public health. This study was conducted to measure the knowledge of university students about food literacy and food safety and to determine attitudes and behaviors related to the topic. Methods: This study was conducted between May and June 2016 at the age of 18 years and over in Amasya University Health Services Vocational School. Survey form data based on the face-to-face interview method and the literature was used in the whole. Questionnaires were directed to students who included food safety, food literacy, average monthly spending on food, and factors affecting food choices. The data were evaluated by SPSS 21 program in computer environment. Chi-square test was used to evaluate frequency tables and categorical data. Results: 470 people participated in the survey. The average age of the study group is 20.05 ± 2.61. The ratio of those who are right to food safety and food literacy is 15.3% and 14.7% respectively. Only 8.7% of the students who participated in the study stated that they knew Alo 174 line correctly. Universities (56.2%), scientific journals and books (48.3%) and health personnel (47.9%) were the most reliable sources of food safety. When the factors affecting the consumers' food preferences are examined, it is seen that the wishes of the family and the economic situation are determinant, the food purchasing is mostly done in the market and they prefer the packaged products. Conclusion: It has been determined that students do not know enough to about food literacy and food safety concepts. In addition, it has been determined that there are no effective factors in determining the concept of food safety by the part of education, age, gender, economic situation and amount of monthly expenditure for food. © 2018, Refik Saydam National Public Health Agency (RSNPHA).