Türk Tarım ve Doğa Bilimleri Dergisi

Yazarlar: Mustafa KİBAR, Nazire MİKAİL, Ayhan YILMAZ

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DOI:10.30910/turkjans.633570

Anahtar Kelimeler:Red meat,Consumption,Habit,Siirt province

Özet: Red meat consumption is an important factor in healthy eating of people and determining the level of development of countries. This study was conducted to investigate the red meat consumption habits and the factors affecting red meat consumption in Siirt City Center. Data were obtained by surveying face to face from 161 people which are determined with random sampling method. Approximately half of the participants consisted of women and the majority stated that they lived only in Siirt province. The majority of the participants were married and middle-aged people with a high-school degree. Participants generally prefer sheep meat, medium-priced meats and butchers as their place of purchase. Factors such as being delicious and healthy, especially habit, were effective in the participants' preference for red meat. Consumers have paid more attention to the hygienic place of purchase and labeling of products when buying red meat. The number of individuals in the family, average monthly income and average monthly food expenditure were effective on the meat consumption of consumers. As a result, sheep meat is consumed more in Siirt province and this situation is thought to be due to the widespread sheep and goat breeding in the region.

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