This thesis aims to analyze with an online questionnaire to one hundred participants the impact that food additives used widely in the food industry have on consumer perceptions, with a special focus on psychological, cultural, and communicative aspects. Additives can significantly influence purchase choices and trust in food products and are often considered artificial or harmful. My research aims to find out how the opinions, fears, or purchasing behaviors of a sample of consumers are influenced by available information about additives (labels, media campaigns, and widespread biases). The goal is to understand whether negative opinions about additives stem primarily from feelings and communications or whether they are supported by scientific evidence.
La presente tesi si propone di analizzare con un questionario online rivolto a cento partecipanti l'impatto che gli additivi alimentari utilizzati ampiamente nell’industria alimentare hanno sulla percezione dei consumatori, con un focus particolare su aspetti psicologici, culturali e comunicativi. Gli additivi possono influenzare significativamente le scelte di acquisto e la fiducia nei confronti dei prodotti alimentari e sono spesso considerati artificiali o dannosi. La mia ricerca mira a scoprire come le opinioni, i timori o i comportamenti d'acquisto di un campione di consumati vengono influenzati dalle informazioni disponibili sugli additivi (etichette, campagne mediatiche e pregiudizi diffusi). L'obiettivo è capire se le opinioni negative sugli additivi derivano principalmente da sentimenti e comunicazioni o se sono supportate da prove scientifiche.
Additivi alimentari: che impatto hanno sulla percezione dei consumatori?
VENTURELLA, CRISTEL
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis aims to analyze with an online questionnaire to one hundred participants the impact that food additives used widely in the food industry have on consumer perceptions, with a special focus on psychological, cultural, and communicative aspects. Additives can significantly influence purchase choices and trust in food products and are often considered artificial or harmful. My research aims to find out how the opinions, fears, or purchasing behaviors of a sample of consumers are influenced by available information about additives (labels, media campaigns, and widespread biases). The goal is to understand whether negative opinions about additives stem primarily from feelings and communications or whether they are supported by scientific evidence.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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