Network Health Dietitians (NHD) magazine - the UK's only
independent monthly magazine for nutrition professionals, recently
ran a reader survey in an Eco-Nutrition special issue.
The result is the first definitive data on what scientifically
trained nutrition and dietetic professionals really think about
eco-nutrition. |
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Respondent breakdown
Profession
Dietitians 67.2 %
Student dietitians/nutritionists 24 %
Nutritionists 2.8 %
Other 6 %
Age
Under 21 3.2 %
21-28 38 %
29-40 33.6 %
41-55 22.8 %
55 + 2.4 %
Gender
Female 94.4 %
Male 5.6 %
Survey questions
Where possible should your profession be promoting eco-friendly
practices?
Yes 51.21 %
Not sure 39.44 %
No 9.35 %
When encouraging an obese or unhealthy person to snack on an
apple would you:
be happy with any apple 85.89 %
suggest an organic apple 1 %
suggest a locally-grown apple 4.04 %
suggest an organic and locally-grown apple 7.26 %
not applicable 1.81 %
Should the professional advice you give include eco-nutrition
information?
Yes - absolutely 1.61 %
Yes – where possible 19.11 %
Maybe/ sometimes 16.06 %
Not really 1.22 %
Never 62 %
Should N&D professionals should take a public position on
eco-nutrition issues?
Yes 37.35 %
Not sure 51.43 %
No 9.59 %
Would you sign up to a professional code incorporating
eco-nutrition concepts?
Yes 31.98 %
Not sure 56.68 %
No 8.10 %
Not applicable 3.24 %
Do you feel that you have a good grasp of what the term
eco-nutrition means?
Yes - a very good idea 6.08 %
Yes - a reasonable idea 57.89 %
Not really 34.21 %
Not at all 1.82 %
Do you try to buy your food from local producers?
Yes, always 2.80 %
Yes, where possible 43.50 %
Sometimes 47.40 %
No 4.30 %
Don't check 2.00 %
Do you eat organic food?
Yes, always 1.60 %
Yes, where possible 24.69 %
Sometimes 60.95 %
No 12.26 %
Don't check 0.50 %
Do social aspects of food and nutrition need to be incorporated
to fully understand public health nutrition issues?
Yes 79.24 %
Not sure 18.31 %
No 2.45 %
Do environmental aspect of food and nutrition need to be
incorporated to fully participate in public health nutrition
issues?
Yes 58.78%
Not sure 35.30%
No 5.92%
What is your opinion of Genetically Modified (GM) food for
public consumption?
Strongly for 0.60 %
For 11.40 %
Not Sure 32.51 %
Against 40.65 %
Strongly against 14.84 %
What is your opinion of Genetically Modified (GM) food for
animal feed?
Strongly for 0.60 %
For 10.73 %
Not Sure 34.62 %
Against 36.84 %
Strongly against 17.21 %
Please rate how important consuming organic food is to you
personally from 1 to 5 where 5 is very and 1 is not very much:
all 2.78
dietitians 2.70
students 2.88
nutritionists 2.14
other 2.80
Please rate how important reducing food miles is to you
personally:
all 3.67
dietitians 3.54
students 3.65
nutritionists 3.71
other 3.67
Please rate how important reducing pesticide use is to you
personally:
all 3.72
dietitians 3.65
students 3.70
nutritionists 2.86
other 3.67
Please rate how important opposing GM food is to you
personally:
all 2.98
dietitians 2.87
students 3.13
nutritionists 2.86
other 2.87
How important is future food security for the whole planet to
you personally?
all 4.11
dietitians 4.01
students 4.27
nutritionists 3.86
other 4.13
Professionally how do you rate the importance to you of
consuming organic food?
all 2.50
dietitians 2.46
students 2.53
nutritionists 2.14
other 2.40
Professionally how do you rate the importance to you of reducing
food miles?
all 3.06
dietitians 3.01
students 3.03
nutritionists 3.71
other 2.87
Professionally how do you rate the importance to you of reducing
pesticide use?
all 3.11
dietitians 3.02
students 3.08
nutritionists 3.00
other 3.00
Professionally how do you rate the importance to you of opposing
GM food?
all 2.67
dietitians 2.53
students 2.85
nutritionists 2.86
other 2.63
Professionally how important to you is future food security for
the whole planet?
all 3.72
dietitians 3.65
students 3.73
nutritionists 4.00
other 3.27
To arrange an interview with...
NHD Editor - Neil Donnelly (registered dietitian - Dietetics
Services Manager in Blackpool)
or
NHD Features Editor - Ursula Arens (Freelance Dietitian)
please contact NH Publishing on 0845 450 2125
March 2007 reader survey – 259 respondents or 2.6% of readership
- survey form below now void.
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