Perceptions of food safety in a post-communist context: the role of disinformation and regulatory trust
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11230%2F25%3A10491961" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11230/25:10491961 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=uaI8-0Gj~f" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=uaI8-0Gj~f</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-09-2024-0899" target="_blank" >10.1108/BFJ-09-2024-0899</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Perceptions of food safety in a post-communist context: the role of disinformation and regulatory trust
Original language description
Purpose - This study investigates public perceptions of food safety in the Czech Republic, particularly focusing on the role of disinformation and trust in regulatory frameworks. Design/methodology/approach - The research, based on a nationwide survey of 2,729 respondents, explores how different information sources, including search engines, social networks and traditional media, influence trust in food safety. Quota sampling was used to ensure demographic representation. Findings - Logistic regression analysis highlights that age, gender, education level and exposure to disinformation significantly affect perceptions of health risks from simplified food imports. Older individuals, women and those with lower education are more likely to view these imports as a health threat, while frequent internet users show less concern. The findings highlight the critical impact of misinformation and disinformation on public opinion, emphasizing the need for enhanced media literacy and targeted public health communication. Practical implications - The country governments should ensure the consistency and quality of the food safety programmes and transparency in their communications to strengthen public confidence. Hence, a systematic investigation and review of the food safety systems and updating the regulatory frameworks are necessary in order to ensure higher quality and safety of food.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50802 - Media and socio-cultural communication
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
British Food Journal
ISSN
0007-070X
e-ISSN
1758-4108
Volume of the periodical
127
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
18
Pages from-to
1305-1322
UT code for WoS article
001409490200001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105001842959