Abstract
Recent studies have shown that organic food is safer and healthier than common food since the former is cultivated without any chemical fertilizers. Research at the Universidade Federal de Lavras, Brazil, has revealed that lettuce with organic fertilizers contains higher concentrations of phosphorus, potassium and magnesium when compared to lettuce with conventional fertilization. Research by the National Program in the Enhancement of Family Agriculture (PRONAF) has indicated higher nutritional rates in vegetables cultivated organically. Current paper is a statistical analysis on the consumption of Yakisoba (with organic products) at the trade fair in Presidente Prudente SP Brazil and identifies consumers´ knowledge on these organic products. Most yakisoba consumers are unaware of the organic products involved or believe that they are merely natural products, such as legumes, fruits and vegetables. People should be made aware of the importance of the products and their assets so that a higher demand may be established, production may be encouraged and their availability made possible at an affordable price for a larger number of people.
Highlights
Food is a primary factor for the basic nutritional needs of the human body since it triggers growth, development, learning and schooling performance, coupled to a prophylaxis against nutritional deficiencies and infectious diseases
Recent studies have shown that organic food is safer and healthier than common food since the former is cultivated without any chemical fertilizers
Current paper is a statistical analysis on the consumption of Yakisoba at the trade fair in Presidente Prudente SP Brazil and identifies consumersknowledge on these organic products
Summary
Food is a primary factor for the basic nutritional needs of the human body since it triggers growth, development, learning and schooling performance, coupled to a prophylaxis against nutritional deficiencies and infectious diseases. The imbalanced consumption of food may cause liabilities to health, such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, anorexia, anemia and other diseases that attack people in all age brackets (SARAIVA, 2006). The decrease of Brazilian traditional food in peoples diet, such as rice, beans, manioc and maize flour, to substitute industrialized fast food, is part and parcel to the daily life of millions of Brazilian. It represents modern globalized attitudes and disseminated by the desire to have unlimited consumption. The idea of the superiority of technical and scientific knowledge has facilitated the introduction of these new products in the country (BLEIL, 1998)
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