CONSUMPTION OF FOODSTUFF FROM ANIMAL ORIGIN AND CONSUMERS UNDERSTANDING ON FOOD SAFETY: CASE STUDY IN RED RIVER DELTA

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1 CONSUMPTION OF FOODSTUFF FROM ANIMAL ORIGIN AND CONSUMERS UNDERSTANDING ON FOOD SAFETY: CASE STUDY IN RED RIVER DELTA Vu Dinh Ton 1, Pham Kim Dang 2 et al 1 Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Rural Development, HUA 2 Central Laboratory, Faculty of Animal Sciences & Aquaculture, HUA

2 PRESENTATION OUTLINE I. Introduction II. Methodology III. Results and discussions IV. Conclussion

3 I. INTRODUCTION Vietnam km 2 with >86 million habitants high density, especially in RRD The demand of foodstuff (domestic, export markets) intensive models Bad practices, knowledge of producer & consumers The abuse & illegal use of chemical State management on food safety, chemical, sales & use Foodstuff unsafe Alerts (articles, TV, Radio ) Consumer s reaction Authorities are at fault It is a concern of members National Assembly (the subject of many discussions in recent regular meetings)

4 II. METHODOLOGY Selection of survey sites A cross-sectional study From 07/ /2010 on 210 consumers representing in 3 different localities of RRD Data was analyzed statistically and compared by χ2 test Localities Hanoi Hai Duong Thai Binh Total Supermarket Local Market Restaurant* Total by local

5 II. METHODOLOGY Why Hainoi, Hai Duong, Thai Binh? Hanoi: the largest City, population: million after merging with Ha Tay province and Me Linh District of Vinh Phuc Province. Hai Duong: connecting between Hanoi and Hai Phong. 57km at the East from Hanoi and 45km at the West from. The population: million. Thai Binh is a northern coastal province situated. About 110km at the South-east from Hanoi and about 70km at the Southwest from Hai Phong. Population: million.

6 3.1. General information of investigative households Table 2. Structure of age, occupation and members goes to market of investigative households (%) Median of n=180

7 3.1. General information of investigative households Table 3. Income levels per month of investigative households (% household) Median of n=167

8 3.2. Consumption of foodstuff from animal origin Table 4. Foodstuff from animal origin consumption of one inhabitant/week

9 3.2. Consumption of foodstuff from animal origin Table 5. Place of meat purchase (%) Other*: street vendors, presents, family relationship, food stores

10 3.3. Understanding of consumers on the food safety Table 6. General understanding of consumers on the food safety (%)

11 3.3. Understanding of consumers on the food safety Table 7. Approaching on information of chemical residues (%) *: growth promoter, phormon, industriel colouring, chemical preservation...

12 3.3. Understanding of consumers on the food safety Table 8. Consumer prudent levels on chemical residues in animal products Prudent Level Hanoi n=80 Hai Duong n=65 Thai Binh n=65 Median of n= ,25 26,15 12,31 25, ,50 46,15 32,31 32, ,00 20,00 26,15 18,10-11,25 4,62 26,15 13,81 Not approached 20,00 3,08 3,08 9,52

13 3.3. Understanding of consumers on the food safety Table 9. Base of choosing animal products in market by consumer Base of choosing animal products Hà Nội n=80 Hải Dương n=65 Thái Bình n=65 Median of n=210 Seal of veterinary quarantine 37,50 18,46 7,69 22,38 Food Safety Shop 40,00 9,23 20,00 24,29 Color of product 86,25 96,92 87,69 90,00 Smell 75,00 81,54 50,77 69,52 Price 16,25 4,62 6,15 9,52 Relation with salesman 45,00 18,46 27,69 31,43 Product stored in preservation system (refrigerator) 7,50 3,08 3,08 4,76 Packing with trade-mark, origin, traceability 12,50 1,54 6,15 7,14

14 3.3. Understanding of consumers on the food safety Table 10. Type of meat purchased by consumer Type of meat Pork Hà Nội n=80 Poul. Meat Hải Dương n=65 Pork Poul. Meat Thái Bình n=65 Pork Poul. Meat Median of n=210 Pork Poul. Meat Living animal 0 16, , , ,62 Fresh meat 96,25 58, ,54 82,81 49,23 93,30 56,67 Frozen meat 1,25 1, ,56 0,00 0,96 0,48 Living + fresh meat 0 16,25 0 9,23 0,00 4, ,48 Fresh + processed meat 1,25 5, ,63 6,15 5,26 3,81 Fresh + frozen meat 1,25 2, ,00 0,00 0,48 0,95

15 3.3. Understanding of consumers on the food safety Table 11. Reaction of consumers during food unsafe cautioned Response Hà Nội n=80 Hải Dương n=65 Thái Bình n=65 Median of n=210 Absolutely no use Buying with a vigilance Buying normally Other reasons

16 IV. CONCLUSION 1. The income levels per inhabitant in this region is still low. The most of households have an income from 1 to 2 million per inhabitant per month (43.11%). 2. Average consumption of animal products is 1.46 kg/inhabitant/week. In there, the aquatic products are most consumed (0.55kg/inhabitant/week), the pork (0.47 kg/inhabitant/week) and the poultry meat (0.34 kg/inhabitant/week). 3. The most of consumers bought the animal meat in the communal markets (> 70%). Other places (supermarket, small stress market) are very few. 4. The most of consumers knew and interested the chemical residues in products of animal meat. The hormone is the first interested by consumers (66.67%), and the residue of antibiotic is the second with the rate of 29.04%.

17 IV. CONCLUSION 5. The first criteria of meat chosen by consumers is color (34.74%), then the smell (26.84%). Other criteria are also interested by consumers such as seal of veterinary quarantine, clean meat store, acquainted relation with salesman. 6. The consumers prefer mainly the fresh meat (pork) and living poultry (93.3% with the pork and 56.67% with poultry). 7. The consumers are more vigilance with the animal products when the epidemic disease happening. Only 10% of consumers still bought the meat as before.

18 Acknowledgement This study was co-financially supported by Belgian Technical Cooperation and the project of Belgian University Commission toward Development and HUA Dong Bui Quang: Researche CIRRD-HUA Ngai Nguyen Thi, Tran Thi Tuyen (Students Fac. of Vete. Sciences - HUA ), Hoa Nguyen Thi, Dung Nguyen Manh, Giang Hoang Nguyen ( FASA - HUA)

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