Acceptability of Queso Fresco Cheese by Traditional and Nontraditional Consumers

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Clark ◽  
H. Warner ◽  
L. Luedecke
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Low Ph ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Low Salt ◽  
The One ◽  
Geographical Locations

Four replicate batches of high- and low-salt queso fresco cheeses were made to comnpare consumer preferences. Seven trained panelists judged specific attributes of the eight cheeses. Untrained consumers (395) at three Washington state locations noted how much they liked or disliked the same cheeses. Thirty-three percent of the surveyed population was Hispanic, and 45% were familiar with queso fresco. All cheeses, except the one containing the highest percent salt and the highest pH, were liked slightly to moderately. Traditional consumers (either Hispanic or those familiar with queso fresco) preferred high-saltlhigh-pH cheeses to a greater extent than nontraditional consumers. Nontraditional consumers preferred low-salt/low-pH cheeses. The same preference trends were noted for all ages and at all three geographical locations. Queso fresco with 1.4-2.4% salt and a pH between 5.4-6.1 was most acceptable to the widest range of consumers.

Consumer preferences for low-salt foods - a Danish case study based on a comprehensive supermarket intervention

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Sigrid Denver ◽  
Tove Christensen ◽  
Jonas Nordström
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Salt Content ◽  
Dietary Advice ◽  
Scanner Data ◽  
Statistical Regression ◽  
Salt Consumption ◽  
Dietary Choices ◽  
Low Salt ◽  
Reduced Salt

Abstract Objective: The objective is to analyze Danish consumers’ attitudes to buying food with reduced salt content. Design: The study is based on a comprehensive store intervention that included 114 stores belonging to the same supermarket chain. Three different salt claims were tested for eight weeks on six test products within the categories bread, cornflakes and frozen pizzas. Scanner data were supplemented with 134 brief interviews with consumers in nine selected stores. Setting: Stores spread across Denmark. Participants: Consumers who buy food in the stores. Results: Statistical regression analyses of the scanner data indicated that none of the three claims significantly affected demand for any of the test products. The interviews confirmed that many consumers were more focused on other elements of the official dietary advice than reduced salt consumption, such as eating plenty of vegetables, choosing products with whole grains and reducing their intake of sugar and fat. Conclusions: Overall, both the scanner data and the interviews pointed in the same direction, toward the conclusion that salt content is often a secondary factor when Danish consumers make dietary choices.

Is Distance to Drop Box an Appropriate Proxy for Drop Box Treatment? A Case Study of Washington State

2021 ◽  
pp. 1532673X2110221
Author(s):  
Loren Collingwood ◽  
Benjamin Gonzalez O’Brien
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
The United States ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Primary 52 ◽  
The One ◽  
Vote By Mail

In the United States, drop box mail-in voting has increased, particularly in the all vote by mail (VBM) states of Washington, Colorado, Utah, and Oregon. To assess if drop boxes improve voter turnout, research proxies box treatment by voters’ residence distance to nearest drop box. However, no research has tested the assumption that voters use drop boxes nearest their residence more so than they do other drop boxes. Using individual-level voter data from a 2020 Washington State election, we show that voters are more likely to use the nearest drop box to their residence relative to other drop boxes. In Washington’s 2020 August primary, 52% of drop box voters in our data used their nearest drop box. Moreover, those who either (1) vote by mail, or (2) used a different drop box from the one closest to their residence live further away from their closest drop box. Implications are discussed.

ATRAZINE RESISTANCE IN AMARANTHUS RETROFLEXUS (REDROOT PIGWEED) AND A. POWELLII (GREEN PIGWEED) FROM SOUTHERN ONTARIO

1980 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 1485-1488 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. I. WARWICK ◽  
S. E. WEAVER
Keyword(s):  
Amaranthus Retroflexus ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Morphological Examination ◽  
The West ◽  
Southern Ontario ◽  
Redroot Pigweed ◽  
Atrazine Resistance ◽  
Resistant Population ◽  
Herbicide Atrazine ◽  
The One

Screening trials with the herbicide atrazine and a morphological examination of atrazine-resistant pigweed populations from southern Ontario and Washington state have established: (1) that the several resistant populations from the West Montrose area, Waterloo Co., Ontario and one from Washington state, previously reported as Amaranthus retroflexus, are, in fact, referable to A. powellii and (2) that the one resistant population near Ayr, Waterloo Co., Ontario, which had not been previously reported, is correctly identified as A. retroflexus. Features distinguishing the three pigweed taxa that are common in southern Ontario (A. powellii, A. retroflexus and A. hybridus) are reviewed.

scholarly journals Estructura de preferencias de los consumidores de vino y actitudes hacia los vinos con denominación de origen. El caso de Castilla-La Mancha

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Bernabéu ◽  
M. Olmeda ◽  
M. Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
The Other ◽  
Consumer Attitude ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
La Mancha ◽  
The One

This paper covers a dual objective. On the one hand, the relative importance was determined of the wine attributes that influence the formation of consumer preferences in Castilla-La Mancha. On the other, consumer attitude was analysed towards wine with Castilla-La Mancha’s most important Designation of Origin (D.O.) certifications (D.O. La Mancha and D.O. Valdepeñas), compared with the best-known wine in the national ambit (D.O. Rioja). As a result of the first objective, the most relevant attributes are price, colour (red, white), certification and origin, in this order. The second objective shows that D.O. La Mancha and D.O. Valdepeñas are considered cheaper wines, of habitual consumption and a lower prestige image, while D.O. Rioja wines are seen as prestigious and expensive, so their consumption is considered appropriate for special occasions.

Consumer Privacy Enforcement in Context-Aware Web Services

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia M. Kapitsaki
Keyword(s):  
Web Services ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
End Users ◽  
Sensitive Information ◽  
Context Aware ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Consumer Privacy ◽  
Privacy Preferences ◽  
The One

Privacy protection constitutes a genuine human right reflected both in the legislation and in different aspects of software engineering. Sensitive information needs to be protected in end-users interaction with Web Services especially in cases, where context-aware features are included. In this work the authors address the inclusion of consumer privacy preferences in the provision of context-aware Web Services. To achieve this the authors propose, on the one hand, a preferences language, where end-users can specify their privacy options, namely Consumer Privacy Language, and, on the other hand, a seamless enforcement mechanism that considers consumer preferences by intercepting and modifying appropriately Simple Object Access Protocol request and response messages. The enforcement approach has been evaluated based on various execution metrics for an example use case consisting of various Web Services and for different users configurations demonstrating the usefulness of the approach assisting towards the provision of privacy-aware environments.

scholarly journals Using hypothetical product configurators to measure consumer preferences for nanoparticle size and concentration in sunscreens

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda S. Barnard ◽  
Jordan J. Louviere ◽  
Edward Wei ◽  
Leon Zadorin
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Metal Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Consumer Products ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Potential Toxicity ◽  
Protection Factor ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Type Size ◽  
The One ◽  
Nanoparticle Sizes

Although nanoparticles have been shown to have clear technological advantages, their use in some consumer products remains controversial, particularly where these products come in direct contact with our bodies. There has been much discussion about using metal oxide nanoparticles in sunscreens, and numerous technology assessments aimed at predicting the type, size and concentration of nanoparticles and surface treatments that will be best for consumers. Yet, the optimal configuration is ultimately the one that people actually want and are willing to pay for, but until now consumer preferences have not been included in model predictions. We describe and discuss a proof of concept study in which we design and implement a hypothetical sunscreen product configurator to predict how people tradeoff sun protection factor (SPF), product transparency and potential toxicity from reactive oxygen species (ROS) in configuring their most preferred sunscreen. We also show that preferred nanoparticle sizes and concentrations vary across demographic groups. Our results suggest that while consumers choose to reduce or eliminate potential toxicity when possible, they do not automatically sacrifice high SPF and product transparency to avoid the possibility of toxicity from ROS. We discuss some advantages of using product configurators to study potential product designs and suggest some future research possibilities.

scholarly journals Low pH Enhances the Glucosinolate-Mediated Yellowing of Takuan-zuke under Low Salt Conditions

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1524
Author(s):  
Taito Kobayashi ◽  
Kei Kumakura ◽  
Asaka Takahashi ◽  
Hiroki Matsuoka
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Ph Control ◽  
Low Ph ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Low Salinity ◽  
Radish Root ◽  
Low Salt ◽  
Related Compounds ◽  
Citrate Phosphate

This study was performed to clarify the enhancement of the 4-methylthio-3-butenyl isothiocyanate induced yellowing of salted radish root (takuan-zuke) by low pH during short-term salt-aging at low temperature and low salinity. We used two different methods to prepare the dehydrated daikon prior to salt-aging: air-drying outdoors (hoshi takuan-zuke) or salting with a stone press (shio-oshi takuan-zuke). Low salt-aging at low temperature was carried out under pH control with citrate-phosphate buffer. The yellowing of both types of takuan-zuke was accelerated below pH 5, and the color of air-dried takuan-zuke was deeper than that of salt-pressed takuan-zuke. To elucidate this phenomenon, several previously reported yellowing-related compounds were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography. The result showed that the production of the primary pigment, 2-[3-(2-thioxopyrrolidin-3-ylidene)methyl]-tryptophan, was low compared with that in previous reports. Therefore, we suggest that an unknown pigment was generated through a previously unreported pathway.

Product order affects consumer preferences for variety bundles

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 869-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauricio Mittelman ◽  
Eduardo B. Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Order Effect ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Product Categories ◽  
Visual Aesthetics ◽  
Product Attitudes ◽  
The One ◽  
Display Order ◽  
Product Order

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of a variety bundle's product display order on consumer preferences. When forming a variety bundle, manufacturers, retailers and advertisers need to decide on the order in which their products are displayed. The authors provide empirical evidence that this apparently trivial display decision can systematically affect consumer preferences. Design/methodology/approach Four experiments were performed with over a total of 1,000 participants. Logistic regressions were conducted on the collected data sets to provide support for the hypothesis and its underlying psychological mechanism. Findings Results showed that product attitudes systematically affect choices among variety bundles that differ only in the order in which their products are displayed. When choosing among flat and horizontal variety bundles, Western consumers preferred the one that had the product they like the most to the left. This phenomenon was observed in different product categories, among left-to-right readers from different Western countries and languages, and with both hypothetical and consequential decisions. The incremental weight given to the first piece of information (i.e. “first” product in the bundle) explains this product order effect. Originality/value Although a significant amount of research has been conducted to understand the factors that affect consumer preferences for product bundles, little attention has been devoted to the role of visual aesthetics. The research addresses this gap, and in so doing contributes both to the marketing and to the visual aesthetics literature. One simple yet key implication of the product order effect documented here is that the value consumers assign to a variety bundle depends on the order in which its products are displayed.

scholarly journals Skills, Trust, and Changing Consumer Preferences: The Decline of Antwerp's Craft Guilds from the Perspective of the Product Market, c.1500–c.1800

2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bert De Munck
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Product Market ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Consumer Loyalty ◽  
Economic Elites ◽  
Manual Skills ◽  
The One ◽  
Craft Guilds

The main reason for the decline of craft guilds in Antwerp should not be sought in the labour market but rather in the product market. Apprenticeship systems, master pieces, and trademarks were conducive to a labour market monopsony but at the same time to the representation of product quality. On the one hand, product quality was legitimized through the superior manual skills of masters; on the other, it was objectified through the attribution of quality marks to the characteristics of the raw material used. This strategy was successful for the sale of the durable, expensive, luxury products Antwerp was renowned for until the first half of the seventeenth century, but economic elites and customers stopped favouring corporative regulations when demand shifted towards less expensive and more fashionable products. As guild-based skills were not necessarily superior in reality, and consumer loyalty ultimately depended upon the masters' trustworthiness, the craft guilds were bound to lose credibility.

Antimicrobial stewardship through a one health lens

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 114-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa Anne D'Angeli ◽  
Joe B. Baker ◽  
Douglas R. Call ◽  
Margaret A. Davis ◽  
Kelly J. Kauber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
One Health ◽  
Work Group ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The One

Purpose – Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a global health crisis that is attracting focussed attention from healthcare, public health, governmental agencies, the public, and food producers. The purpose of this paper is to describe the work in Washington State to combat resistance and promote antimicrobial stewardship from a one health perspective. Design/methodology/approach – In 2014, the Washington State Department of Health convened a One Health Steering Committee and two workgroups to focus on AR, the One Health Antimicrobial Stewardship work group and the One Health Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance work group. The group organized educational sessions to establish a basic understanding of epidemiological factors that contribute to resistance, including antibiotic use, transmission of resistant bacteria, and environmental contamination with resistant bacteria and antibiotic residues. Findings – The authors describe the varied uses of antibiotics; efforts to promote stewardship in human, and animal health, including examples from the USA and Europe; economic factors that promote use of antibiotics in animal agriculture; and efforts, products and next steps of the workgroups. Originality/value – In Washington, human, animal and environmental health experts are working collaboratively to address resistance from a one health perspective. The authors are establishing a multi-species resistance database that will allow tracking resistance trends in the region. Gaps include measurement of antibiotic use in humans and animals; integrated resistance surveillance information; and funding for AR and animal health research.

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