Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), 24230-340 Niterói, Brazil.
Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), 24230-340 Niterói, Brazil; Departamento de Alimentos, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ), 20270-021, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
J Dairy Sci. 2020 May;103(5):4874-4879. doi: 10.3168/jds.2019-17997. Epub 2020 Mar 18.
This study aimed to evaluate the perceptions and attitudes of artisanal cheese producers (n = 40) in Brazil regarding the implementation of traceability. A questionnaire consisting of 16 statements using a 5-point Likert scale was applied, and descriptive statistics and factor analysis were used for data analysis. The implementation of a traceability system can reduce the number of consumer complaints and the loss of products, in addition to increasing supplier control and process safety, thus protecting health and increasing consumer confidence. However, we did not find consensus on the relationship between implementation of a traceability system and rapid recalls in crisis episodes, or on the reduction in recalls and their negative impact on consumers. Because of the costs that drive implementation of this technology, some artisanal cheese producers do not consider a traceability system as a current reality to monitor their production. We concluded that Brazilian artisanal cheese producers have limited awareness of the impact of traceability implementation, which restricts investments in the system.
本研究旨在评估巴西 40 名手工奶酪生产者对可追溯性实施的看法和态度。采用了一个包含 16 个陈述的问卷，使用 5 点李克特量表进行评估，并对数据进行了描述性统计和因子分析。实施可追溯性系统可以减少消费者投诉和产品损失，加强供应商控制和过程安全，从而保护健康，增强消费者信心。然而，我们没有就可追溯性系统的实施与危机事件中的快速召回之间的关系达成共识，也没有就召回的减少及其对消费者的负面影响达成共识。由于实施这项技术的成本，一些手工奶酪生产者并不认为可追溯性系统是当前监控生产的现实情况。我们得出结论，巴西手工奶酪生产者对可追溯性实施的影响认识有限，这限制了对该系统的投资。
