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The meat paradox and health-related aspects: A cluster analysis among red meat consumers
IF 4.9 1区 农林科学
Food Quality and Preference Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105529
Riccardo Testa , Giuseppina Rizzo , Riccardo Vecchio , Francesco Vella , Giorgio Schifani , Giuseppina Migliore
{"title":"The meat paradox and health-related aspects: A cluster analysis among red meat consumers","authors":"Riccardo Testa ,&nbsp;Giuseppina Rizzo ,&nbsp;Riccardo Vecchio ,&nbsp;Francesco Vella ,&nbsp;Giorgio Schifani ,&nbsp;Giuseppina Migliore","doi":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105529","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105529","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Many consumers in Western countries enjoy eating meat as they consider it a key component in their diets, despite increasing awareness of the negative effects of meat overconsumption. The inner conflict that arises from the discrepancy between consumers' attitudes and actual behaviour can be named the “meat paradox.” Thus, meat eaters adopt <em>rationalization</em> as a coping strategy to solve this discrepancy by means of four meat-eating justifications, known as the 4Ns: eating meat is natural, normal, necessary, and nice. However, how these meat-eating justifications vary among consumers and to what extent health-related aspects influence rationalization is unclear. This is the first study that identified specific red meat consumer segments according to the 4Ns, shedding light on the influence of health-related aspects. To achieve this, a two-step cluster analysis was performed on a stratified, representative sample of 1179 Italian red meat consumers. As a result, three red meat consumer segments (flexitarians, potential flexitarians, and meat lovers) were identified according to their meat-eating justifications. In addition, they were characterized by different health-related aspects as well as consumption habits, social norms, and sociodemographic characteristics. Our findings provide theoretical implications and practical knowledge to policymakers and non-profit organizations devising interventions to reduce excessive meat consumption and shift toward more sustainable diets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":322,"journal":{"name":"Food Quality and Preference","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 105529"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143739217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Consumers' perceptions of plant-based alternatives relative to the foods they directly imitate
IF 4.9 1区 农林科学
Food Quality and Preference Pub Date : 2025-03-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105519
Jonathan Kershaw , Alissa Nolden , Lydia Ellinger , Nomzamo N. Dlamini
{"title":"Consumers' perceptions of plant-based alternatives relative to the foods they directly imitate","authors":"Jonathan Kershaw ,&nbsp;Alissa Nolden ,&nbsp;Lydia Ellinger ,&nbsp;Nomzamo N. Dlamini","doi":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105519","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105519","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Plant-based alternatives (PBAs) that look and taste like animal-derived products have developed rapidly in recent years in response to growing interest in sustainable alternatives. However, PBAs face challenges meeting consumer expectations and mimicking the sensory profile of animal-derived products. Thus, consumers generally view PBAs as a separate category rather than animal-derived alternatives. The objective of this study was to characterize how consumers perceive PBAs (meat and dairy) and compare them to the animal-derived products they imitate. A total of 271 adults completed an online questionnaire, where they viewed food images (PBA, animal-derived and control products), reported expected tastiness, purchase intention, and endorsed descriptors using check-all-that-apply. Person-related factors influencing PBA perception were also assessed. PBAs were rated significantly lower in expected tastiness and purchase intention. Correspondence analysis confirmed that PBAs were perceived as distinct from their AD counterparts, and that PBAs were associated with the terms unnatural, eco-friendly, modern, adventurous, expensive, and bland, while animal-derived products largely separated by perceived healthiness. A penalty-lift analysis revealed that processed, unnatural, and bland were the top drivers of low PBA purchase intention. Furthermore, participants' trust in the food industry (positively) and food technology neophobia (negatively) predicted PBA acceptance. Together, this study confirms perceived taste as a PBA adoption barrier while also identifying unnaturalness and fear of food technology as important challenges. In addition to pursuing taste improvements, PBA developers should consider strategies to address the unnatural and processed perception of these products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":322,"journal":{"name":"Food Quality and Preference","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 105519"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143734920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Group sequential and adaptive group sequential tests in sensory and consumer studies
IF 4.9 1区 农林科学
Food Quality and Preference Pub Date : 2025-03-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105523
Michael Meyners
{"title":"Group sequential and adaptive group sequential tests in sensory and consumer studies","authors":"Michael Meyners","doi":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105523","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105523","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sequential methods have been suggested in sensory and consumer science before but have seen limited applications so far. This can be attributed to the fact that only sequential probability ratio tests have been described in detail, which are impractical as data are rarely collected and analyzed one data point at a time. As an alternative, group sequential methods collect and analyze data in batches, which better reflects common practice in consumer and sensory studies. Scarcer budgets require more efficient use of resources, and (adaptive) group sequential methods can play a significant role to achieve this. An abundance of related methods has been proposed primarily in the biometrical area, ranging from equal group sizes over different group sizes to adaptive designs which allow for modification of sample sizes or other aspects for subsequent study stages based on interim analysis results. Also, early stopping for futility is an option in case initial data are not promising; it is particularly useful when little is known about the (relative) performance of products upon planning the study.</div><div>We briefly review key concepts and methods, and we illustrate these for the simple but important example of paired preference tests with the objective to show superiority. Other applications in sensory and consumer research like, e.g., sequential monadic designs can follow the same concepts but might be technically more complex. Entertaining an interim analysis generally comes at the cost of lower power or increased maximum sample size. The benefit lies in the potentially significant savings when early data are clear enough either to support the desired outcome of the study, or to indicate that there is little hope for the study to succeed. Adaptive designs also offer the opportunity to fine-tune the final sample size based on early results, such as to limit the effort to what is really needed, or to expand on the effort to save a study from likely failure. We show how and why the different approaches are technically robust and what benefits they can bring to consumer and sensory studies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":322,"journal":{"name":"Food Quality and Preference","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 105523"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143748057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Exploring consumer acceptance of grass-derived proteins in the UK: A structural equation modelling approach
IF 4.9 1区 农林科学
Food Quality and Preference Pub Date : 2025-03-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105527
Anne Wambui Mumbi , Sara Arancibia , Daniel May , Helen Pittson , Karl Behrendt , Adeboye Akindoyin Awomuti , Frank Vriesekoop
{"title":"Exploring consumer acceptance of grass-derived proteins in the UK: A structural equation modelling approach","authors":"Anne Wambui Mumbi ,&nbsp;Sara Arancibia ,&nbsp;Daniel May ,&nbsp;Helen Pittson ,&nbsp;Karl Behrendt ,&nbsp;Adeboye Akindoyin Awomuti ,&nbsp;Frank Vriesekoop","doi":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105527","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105527","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Grass-derived proteins, as a novel and sustainable source of nutrition, offer potential solutions for food security and environmental sustainability but face challenges in consumer adoption. This study investigates the factors influencing consumer acceptance and intentions to consume grass-derived proteins in the United Kingdom using a Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach to capture the complex relationships among psychological, social, and product-related variables. Data were collected via a cross-sectional survey of 990 participants, capturing attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, facilitators and food neophobia. The findings reveal that facilitators such as perceived health benefits, nutritional value, and safety significantly enhance consumer willingness to adopt grass-derived ingredients. Further, negative attitudes reduce positive attitudes towards meat preferences which in turn leads to positive intentions to consume grass-derived proteins. A multigroup analysis of the meat avoiders-reducers and regular meat consumers reveals different pathways influencing their behavioural intentions. Facilitators emerge as the strongest predictors of intention for both groups, but differences in the strength of pathways underscore the need for tailored marketing and policy interventions. For avoiders-reducers, direct pathways from facilitators to intention dominate, while indirect pathways involving attitudes towards meat hold minimal influence.</div><div>Conversely, meat consumers exhibit stronger resistance tied to cultural perceptions of grass-derived products. These findings suggest emphasizing strategies to enhance consumer familiarity and address sensory concerns while leveraging the environmental and health benefits of grass-derived proteins. By addressing group-specific drivers and barriers, these efforts can foster broader acceptance of sustainable food innovations, contributing to global goals for food security and environmental sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":322,"journal":{"name":"Food Quality and Preference","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 105527"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143734939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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European consumers' involvement with date labels and implications for household food waste
IF 4.9 1区 农林科学
Food Quality and Preference Pub Date : 2025-03-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105522
D. Cliceri , M. Pedrotti , F. Gasperi , I. Endrizzi
{"title":"European consumers' involvement with date labels and implications for household food waste","authors":"D. Cliceri ,&nbsp;M. Pedrotti ,&nbsp;F. Gasperi ,&nbsp;I. Endrizzi","doi":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105522","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105522","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Food waste (FW) in the European Union remains a significant challenge, with over 58 million tons generated annually. Consumer behavior, particularly in relation to food-date labels, is a key factor influencing FW. This study focuses on patterns of involvement with date labels, examining how understanding, attention, and behavioral responses to date labels vary across consumer segments. By clustering consumers based on these dimensions, the research aims to identify distinct involvement patterns toward date labels and the impact on FW decisions.</div><div>The study involved 1507 consumers (54.6 % female, mean age = 44.9 years) from six EU countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden). Participants completed an online questionnaire assessing their understanding, attention, and behavioral responses to date labels, alongside their reported domestic FW behaviors, sociodemographics, and FW management skills.</div><div>Results indicate that 75.2 % of European consumers understand the difference between ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates, and over 80 % correctly identify the meanings of these terms. Increased understanding correlates with reduced household FW, but this factor alone is insufficient to significantly lower waste levels. Additionally, enhanced use of date labels plays a crucial role in minimizing FW.</div><div>The study identifies distinct consumer segments toward date labels: “Higher involvement” segment (23.9 % of subjects), who rely on date labels for food management, “Lower involvement” segment (33.4 %), who base their decisions on other elements such as sensory cues, and “Medium involvement” segment (42.6 %), which shows intermediate characteristics. This segmentation provides valuable insights for designing targeted interventions aimed at improving date label usage and reducing household FW.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":322,"journal":{"name":"Food Quality and Preference","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 105522"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143726023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Is this spicy? Investigation of factors that influence spicy food choices by US older adults
IF 4.9 1区 农林科学
Food Quality and Preference Pub Date : 2025-03-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105515
Patrycja Urszula Żukowska , Bryan Michael L. Pepito , Helena Maria Andre Bolini , Carolyn F. Ross
{"title":"Is this spicy? Investigation of factors that influence spicy food choices by US older adults","authors":"Patrycja Urszula Żukowska ,&nbsp;Bryan Michael L. Pepito ,&nbsp;Helena Maria Andre Bolini ,&nbsp;Carolyn F. Ross","doi":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105515","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105515","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The inclusion of spicy compounds in the older adult diet can promote interest, appetite and health benefits of this growing population. The objective of this study was to increase the understanding of the concept of “spicy” by US older adults, considering factors that influence spicy food preferences. Respondents (<em>n</em> = 656; average age = 65.7) completed an online survey of 70 questions including spicy-specific questions. In general, respondents enjoyed spicy foods, with moderate spicy preference and spicy consumption (2-3×/week on average). When defining “spicy” in foods, respondents used terms such as <em>hot</em>, <em>burn, pepper</em>; ginger was also used as being associated with health benefits. An increased consumption of spicy foods was associated with higher spicy liking and spicy preferences (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.0001). Respondents who had higher spicy liking were less likely to report <em>hot</em> and <em>tingling</em> as physiological sensations perceived during consumption of spicy foods while respondents who perceived more <em>burning</em>, <em>stinging</em>, <em>prickling</em> and <em>nasal irritation</em> sensations had lower spicy preference (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.01). Respondents who liked spicy foods had associated positive emotions of <em>adventurous (</em>39.3 %) and <em>satisfied (29.7 %)</em> (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.0001) while respondents who did not like spicy foods cited more negative emotions, including <em>worried</em> and <em>wild (13.3 %; p</em> &lt; 0.001). Liking of spicy foods and spicy preferences was positively related to frequency of travel and cuisine preference. The results of this study demonstrate the interplay between sensory perceptions, emotions, psychosocial factors and spicy food preferences in older adults.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":322,"journal":{"name":"Food Quality and Preference","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 105515"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143685466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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As good as fresh nutritionally but not perceived that way: Implicit and explicit biases towards canned and frozen fruits and vegetables
IF 4.9 1区 农林科学
Food Quality and Preference Pub Date : 2025-03-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105517
L.M. Dudley, S. Saluja, R.J. Stevenson, H.M. Francis, T.I. Case
{"title":"As good as fresh nutritionally but not perceived that way: Implicit and explicit biases towards canned and frozen fruits and vegetables","authors":"L.M. Dudley,&nbsp;S. Saluja,&nbsp;R.J. Stevenson,&nbsp;H.M. Francis,&nbsp;T.I. Case","doi":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105517","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105517","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Globally, fruit and vegetable (F&amp;V) consumption is lower than recommended, with inadequate consumption linked to many non-communicable diseases. Inadequate F&amp;V consumption can, in part, result from the cost and access barriers to fresh F&amp;V that are present in certain parts of the world. While use of canned and frozen F&amp;Vs may provide a solution, their consumption/acceptability tends to be lower than fresh F&amp;V. This study explored the explicit and implicit biases that may exist towards canned and frozen F&amp;V in comparison to fresh equivalents. In Study 1, participants were administered self-report scales that measured their beliefs towards canned, frozen and fresh F&amp;V across health, convenience, and appeal, including the impact of Australia's health star rating system. In Study 2, Implicit Association Tests were administered for canned and frozen F&amp;V, versus fresh. In Study 1, explicit ratings confirmed a strong preference for fresh F&amp;V, particularly regarding health, even when participants were informed about the equivalent health star ratings. The study also highlighted a convenience advantage for canned and frozen foods, although these benefits did not outweigh the bias towards fresh produce. In Study 2, an implicit bias against canned and frozen F&amp;V was evident, with significantly slower categorization times for positive associations, compared to fresh F&amp;V. These findings indicate the existence of an attitudinal bias against frozen and canned F&amp;V. To increase intake of F&amp;V, especially when fresh F&amp;V is not accessible/affordable, future research needs to understand how to target the identified biases that limit consumption of canned and frozen alternatives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":322,"journal":{"name":"Food Quality and Preference","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 105517"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143704107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Disgusting, sustainable, odd: A study on consumers' social representation of insect-based food and its association with TPB variables
IF 4.9 1区 农林科学
Food Quality and Preference Pub Date : 2025-03-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105510
Anna Miglietta , Marco Rizzo , Barbara Loera
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Decoding the Taste Puzzle: Toward a better understanding of taste profiling
IF 4.9 1区 农林科学
Food Quality and Preference Pub Date : 2025-03-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105474
Parvaneh Parvin , Floor Rikken , Chao Zhang , Sanne Boesveldt
{"title":"Decoding the Taste Puzzle: Toward a better understanding of taste profiling","authors":"Parvaneh Parvin ,&nbsp;Floor Rikken ,&nbsp;Chao Zhang ,&nbsp;Sanne Boesveldt","doi":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105474","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105474","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Personalizing a diet based on individual taste preferences can lead to healthier dietary habits. However, the lack of comprehensive data on meal taste profiles limits effective personalization. To address this gap, our study employed both a survey study and a tasting trial to gather a detailed taste profile of 18 expert-designed recipes. A total of 2046 participants (55.5% female, mean age of <span><math><mrow><mn>47</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>4</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>13</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow></math></span>) in the survey, and in the tasting trial, 48 participants (83.3% female, mean age of <span><math><mrow><mn>37</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>6</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>14</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>5</mn></mrow></math></span>) provided insights into their taste perception, their familiarity with meals and overall liking. Our data revealed a substantial variability in survey responses, suggesting relying solely on survey data may not yield sufficiently accurate data to predict the taste profile of meals. Among all tastes, sweetness emerged as the most precisely predictable taste, whereas bitter taste posed significant challenges. Comparative analysis using a linear mixed model showed that ingredient-based data is comparable to or slightly better predictor of the taste profile than the survey, except for sweetness. Furthermore, hierarchical analysis underscored the critical role of taste interactions in enhancing the model fit. Future research should aim to collect more comprehensive data, encompassing a greater variety of meals to cover broader taste and trigeminal profiles. Our study sets the groundwork for more sophisticated predictive modeling for dietary customization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":322,"journal":{"name":"Food Quality and Preference","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 105474"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143685463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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FinnFoodPics: A database of Finnish snack foods for investigating modern eating behaviors
IF 4.9 1区 农林科学
Food Quality and Preference Pub Date : 2025-03-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105512
Arsene Kanyamibwa , Hendrik Hartmann , Daniel Fängström , William Vikatmaa , Beyza Pocan , Emily E. Perszyk , Xue S. Davis , Artemii Nikitin , Patrik Wikman , Tiina Pellinen , Niina E. Kaartinen , Ursula Schwab , Annette Horstmann
{"title":"FinnFoodPics: A database of Finnish snack foods for investigating modern eating behaviors","authors":"Arsene Kanyamibwa ,&nbsp;Hendrik Hartmann ,&nbsp;Daniel Fängström ,&nbsp;William Vikatmaa ,&nbsp;Beyza Pocan ,&nbsp;Emily E. Perszyk ,&nbsp;Xue S. Davis ,&nbsp;Artemii Nikitin ,&nbsp;Patrik Wikman ,&nbsp;Tiina Pellinen ,&nbsp;Niina E. Kaartinen ,&nbsp;Ursula Schwab ,&nbsp;Annette Horstmann","doi":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105512","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105512","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Modern food items often contain high proportions of saturated fats and refined carbohydrates. Food images are a valuable tool for studying the effects of these diets on eating behavior and disease prevalence. We created and validated a Finnish food picture set to facilitate studies on food choice and eating behavior called “FinnFoodPics.” We photographed 72 commonly consumed Finnish food items, classifying them as high in carbohydrate (22 items), high in fat (21 items), or high in carbohydrate <em>and</em> fat (combo) (29 items). Sixty-two participants completed perceptual ratings for all our food items, while we also collected information on food characteristics and the images' visual properties across categories. Bayesian ANOVA confirmed that our items were familiar to our sample and had moderate uniformity across categories. We found strong evidence of perceptual and food characteristic differences across macronutrient categories for all assessed parameters. Thus, “FinnFoodPics” provides a reliable tool for researchers to study food-related behavior in Finland and facilitates the replicability and comparability of studies using visual snack food stimuli.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":322,"journal":{"name":"Food Quality and Preference","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 105512"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143696812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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