Table 9.
Items used for the construct Food Awareness (AWAR)
| Q: In terms of information, how often have you heard about these subjects? (1 = never heard–5 = heard a lot) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Std. Dev. | Min | Max | |
| Farm animal well-being abuse | 4.174 | 0.964 | 1 | 5 |
| Mad cow disease | 4.241 | 0.858 | 1 | 5 |
| Bird flu | 4.285 | 0.815 | 1 | 5 |
| Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock | 4.206 | 1.026 | 1 | 5 |
| Genetically modified food | 4.257 | 0.872 | 1 | 5 |
| Salmonella | 4.210 | 0.909 | 1 | 5 |
| Swine flu | 4.104 | 0.918 | 1 | 5 |
| Antibiotic use in livestock | 3.935 | 1.180 | 1 | 5 |
| Pesticides used in fruits and vegetables | 4.417 | 0.768 | 1 | 5 |
| Growth hormones use in livestock | 4.139 | 1.039 | 1 | 5 |
| E. coli | 3.589 | 1.404 | 1 | 5 |
| Pink Slime | 1.656 | 1.082 | 1 | 5 |
| Gestational stalls | 2.129 | 1.271 | 1 | 5 |
| Beak trimming | 1.968 | 1.255 | 1 | 5 |
| Cancer and meat consumption | 3.995 | 1.064 | 1 | 5 |
The Cronbach’s alpha for the 15 items is 0.892, suggesting that the items have relatively high internal consistency