Alimentos transgênicos: conhecimento e comportamento de compra de estudantes de uma instituição pública

Abstract

The transgenic are genetically modified organisms resulting by various biotechnology techniques. Brazil becomes a huge stage for discussions by your great production and consumption of transgenic foods. The goal of the study was to evaluate the knowledge and buying behavior of transgenic food of Food Technology students. Transversal study, descriptive, with obtaining primary data and quantitative and qualitative approach. 67 students participated in the research of the course in which they sought to know the socioeconomic profile, knowledge, buying behavior and opinion on the theme by using a self-administered questionnaire and self-explanatory. The data obtained were analyzed through the SPP program, v.21.0. The majority of the participants was female, the predominant age group was 18 to 25 years, the students of all periods participated, the income of one to three minimum wages was the most declared by individuals of the research. Of these 84% read the labels of products they consume. 91% say knowing the transgenic foods (TF) and education institutions the primary means of this information; 65,7% claimed to know identify a transgenic food by the symbol on the label and that they would buy even knowing the origin. The transgenic consumed most mentioned were maize and your derivatives, kitchen oils and snacks. 46, 3% believe they are damaging to human health and 59, 7% agree they are important for population for being nutritionally improved and increase the food production. It was possible to meet the socioeconomic profile of the students who have knowledge on the topic with educational institutions as primary means of information and there was no casual association between the socioeconomic profile, knowledge and buying behavior.