Peng Jingsi, Min Shi, Qing Ping, Yang Minda
College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, No.1 Shizi Shan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430070, China.
Foods. 2021 Jun 14;10(6):1373. doi: 10.3390/foods10061373.
Edible seaweed, a nutrient-rich and sustainable food, has a long dietary history in China. To get a better understanding of the seaweed consumption of consumers in China, this study investigates the quantity and trend of seaweed consumption of Chinese residents and employs a Tobit model to examine the effects of urbanization and dietary knowledge on seaweed consumption among residents. The results show an increasing trend of household seaweed consumption in China, including both seaweeds consumed at home (SAH) and seaweeds consumed away from home (SAFH). Households in urban areas consumed more seaweeds on average than those in rural areas. Urbanization promotes total household seaweed consumption, including SAH and SAFH, whilst dietary knowledge has a significantly positive impact on total household seaweed consumption and SAH. The findings supplement empirical evidence on the seaweed consumption behavior of Chinese residents and have important policy implications for further promoting Chinese seaweeds consumption in the context of urbanization and increasing dietary knowledge.
食用海藻是一种营养丰富且可持续的食物，在中国有着悠久的食用历史。为了更好地了解中国消费者的海藻消费情况，本研究调查了中国居民海藻消费的数量和趋势，并采用Tobit模型考察城市化和饮食知识对居民海藻消费的影响。结果显示，中国家庭海藻消费呈上升趋势，包括在家食用的海藻（SAH）和在外食用的海藻（SAFH）。城市家庭平均比农村家庭消费更多的海藻。城市化促进了家庭海藻总消费，包括SAH和SAFH，而饮食知识对家庭海藻总消费和SAH有显著的正向影响。这些发现补充了关于中国居民海藻消费行为的实证证据，对于在城市化背景下进一步促进中国海藻消费和增加饮食知识具有重要的政策意义。
