A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Consumer Food Safety Concerns in Lebanon.

Abstract

Foodborne illness is reportedly widespread in Lebanon although exact figures are unknown due to a lack of a proper disease reporting mechanism. 1 Enabling consumer food safety through appropriate infrastructure and education is critical to reducing health risks from foodborne illness, however, little is known about Lebanese consumer concerns. There has been scant research into this area, although one study found that Lebanese university students had low levels of food safety knowledge. 2 Exploring concerns of consumers and understanding a countries unique public health challenges is paramount to tackling food safety issue