Assessing Knowledge and Use Practices of Plastic Food Packaging among Young Adults in South Africa: Concerns about Chemicals and Health.

ABSTRACT: Chemicals associated with health problems can migrate from packaging into food matrices. Therefore, consumers need to be aware of health concerns associated with incorrectly used plastic food packaging. However, little is known about consumers' knowledge and their plastics usage practices. This study assessed this knowledge and practices among young South African adult consumers. Our online survey of 293 participants focused on their objective (actual) and subjective (self-perceived) knowledge about plastic food packaging care and safety, their utilization practices, and their sources of information about safe use of plastics. Participants' utilization practices showed broad misuse. Their subjective knowledge about the correct use of plastic packaging was in most respects contradicted by t

SUBMITTER: Du Preez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8535462 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature