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| Author: | MacLaurin, T. L. |
| Title: | The importance of food safety in travel planning and destination selection |
| Journal: | Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing
2003 : VOL. 15:4, p. 233-257 |
| Index terms: | Tourism Travel Health and safety Information Consumer information |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The author investigates the strength of the relationship between the destination choices of respondents and the perceived risk of food-borne illness, as well as respondents' sources of information regarding food safety prior to traveling. Results indicate that food safety was of secondary importance to respondents with frequent travelers more willing to discount the use of food safety in their travel decisions. Female were likely to regard food safety as more important than their male counterparts. Africa was the top region that most respondents would avoid due to food safety concerns. Friends and relatives, travel agents, and magazines and newspapers were the most common sources turned to for health and food safety information. Travel agents were not perceived as a reliable source of food safety information. |
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