Consumer perceptions of functional foods with antioxidant and anticancer potential

Abstract

The article offers a general overview of the survey conducted among the population of the Republic of Moldova in order to identify the attitude of consumers to functional foods with antioxidant and anti-carcinogenic potential, and their further development and introduction to the market. 150 respondents took part in the online survey. The survey participants were presented with 14 questions from three main groups: social, basic and final. The results of the survey revealed that, despite the active development and introduction of functional food products into public catering production, most of the respondents, 41%, do not have sufficient information. Detailed study of nutrition in cancer and functional products in general (74%) It is important for the respondents, and they (69%) also consider it necessary to expand the range of this group of products in the territory of the Republic of Moldova.