Purpose - To investigate the impact of consumers' health beliefs, involvement, and risk perception on fish consumption in five European countries.Design/methodology/approach - Cross-sectional data were collected through the SEAFOODplus pan-European consumer survey (n=4,786) with samples...

Background - The purpose of this study was to explore the cross-cultural differences in the frequency of fish intake and in motivations for fish consumption between people from households with (CVD ) or without (CVD-) medical history of cardiovascular disease, using data obtained in five...

This papers' objective is to investigate consumer satisfaction with dry-cured ham in five European countries. A logistic regression model has been fitted using data collected through a cross sectional web-based survey carried out in Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Poland and Greece during January...

BACKGROUND: Consumer perception of the healthiness of beef is an important determinant of beef consumption. However, little is known about how consumers perceive the healthiness of beef. The aim of this study is to shed light on the associations between beef and health.METHODS: Eight focus group...

This study uses pork consumption frequency and variety to identify and profile European pork consumer segments. Data (n=1931) were collected in January 2008 in Belgium, Denmark, Germany and Poland. "Nonpork eaters" are profiled as predominantly younger (b35 years) females, with a high likelihood...

Consumer demand in relation to food is shifting towards products that are safe, nutritious, and of good eating quality. Beef consumers are demanding for experience quality that matches their expectations, particularly with respect to beef tenderness. The development of a beef quality grading and...

This paper’s objective is to investigate the associations between obesity and Food-Related Lifestyles (FRL) in five European countries. A cross-sectional web-based survey was carried out in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece and Poland, January 2008, with quota samples on gender (male, female),...

Introduction: This study investigates how Europeans seek information related to healthy eating, what determines their information seeking and whether any problems are encountered in doing so. Method: A survey was administered through computer-assisted on-line web-interviewing. Respondents were...