10438: Sensory acceptance of organic and conventional food by children in the age of 2 to 7 years

Gieland, A.; Hilbig, A.; Kersting, M.; Kunert, J.; Sailer, O. and Busch-Stockfisch, M. (2007) Sensory acceptance of organic and conventional food by children in the age of 2 to 7 years. Poster presented at 3rd QLIF Congress: Improving Sustainability in Organic and Low Input Food Production Systems, University of Hohenheim, Germany, March 20-23, 2007.

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Summary

This study is initialized to find out which sensory factors might influence the acceptance of organic food by young children. 138 children aged from 2 to 7 years were recruited at the German Research Institute of Child Nutrition in Dortmund. All these children are participating in the DONALD-Study. Detailed nutrition records are available about breastfeeding and feeding of these children from birth to the age of one and further on. In a 2-year testing-period children tasted organic and conventional food in two-sided Paired Comparison Tests. In both years parents were asked a number of questions, mainly about the nutrition behaviour of their children. Sensory tests were analyzed and connected in different ways: with data of sensory profiles, nutrition records and different questionnaires.

Document Language:	English
Keywords:	young children, preference, acceptance, organic food, breastfeeding
Subject Areas:	Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health
Research affiliation:	International Conferences > QLIF Congress 2007 > 2 Food quality/ safety
Total budget (Euro):	0
Orgprints ID Number:	10438
Contact:	Gieland, Dipl. oec. troph. Andrea
Deposited On:	08 March 2007
EPrint Type:	Conference poster
Published?:	Published
Type of presentation:	Poster
Peer Review Status:	Not peer-reviewed
Additional Publishing Information:	The final version of this paper is published in: Niggli, Urs; Leifert, Carlo; Alföldi, Thomas; Lück, Lorna and Willer, Helga, Eds. (2007) Improving Sustainability in Organic and Low Input Food Production Systems. Proceedings of the 3rd International Congress of the European Integrated Project Quality Low Input Food (QLIF). University of Hohenheim, Germany, March 20 – 23, 2007. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick.http://orgprints.org/10417/ Printed copies may be ordered from the FiBL Shop at www.shop.fibl.org.

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