Mena, B, Ashman, H, Dunshea, FR orcid.org/0000-0003-3998-1240 et al. (3 more authors) (2020) Exploring Meal and Snacking Behaviour of Older Adults in Australia and China. Foods, 9 (4). 426. ISSN 2304-8158
Abstract
Sensory perception and food preferences change as we age. This paper encompassed two studies with the aim being to investigate meal and snacking behaviour of older adults towards food, especially meat products, and understand the desirable characteristics of those products. A qualitative multivariate analysis (QMA) focus group with Australian and Chinese older (60–81 years old) adults was conducted. A conjoint concept database was used to determine older consumers’ wants and needs for food in Australia and China. The QMA suggested that Australian consumers are not eating a proper breakfast or dinner but are ‘snacking’ throughout the day. In contrast, Chinese consumers are eating three regular meals through the day and occasionally snacks. For both groups, texture and flavour were key drivers for food choice. Difficulty in eating meat products was evident, e.g., beef jerky was found too dry and hard. Older consumers in China and Australia differed in responses to the four food categories investigated in terms of product traits and segmentation. Both the conjoint analysis and QMA showed that demographics have an impact on consumer preferences towards food. This research suggested that there is an opportunity to create ready-to-eat, nutrient dense products to enhance the wellness of older consumers.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license |
Keywords: | focus group; meat products; qualitative multivariate analysis; conjoint analysis; older adults |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Biological Sciences (Leeds) > School of Biology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 19 Aug 2022 12:00 |
Last Modified: | 19 Aug 2022 12:00 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Identification Number: | 10.3390/foods9040426 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:190142 |
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