Menu Labeling in Malaysia: Who reports noticing and using it?

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2020-01-01
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Rahamat, Syafiqah
Arendt, Susan
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Arendt, Susan
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Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management

The Department of Apparel, Education Studies, and Hospitality Management provides an interdisciplinary look into areas of aesthetics, leadership, event planning, entrepreneurship, and multi-channel retailing. It consists of four majors: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design; Event Management; Family and Consumer Education and Studies; and Hospitality Management.

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The Department of Apparel, Education Studies, and Hospitality Management was founded in 2001 from the merging of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies; the Department of Textiles and Clothing, and the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management.

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2001 - present

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  • College of Human Sciences (parent college)
  • Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies (predecessor)
  • Department of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management (predecessor)
  • Department of Textiles and Clothing (predecessor)
  • Trend Magazine (student organization)

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Menu labeling is provided to help consumers make informed choices when eating out. This study investigated the likelihood of consumers noticing and using menu labeling in restaurants as well as the difference in actual purchase behaviour between consumers who used menu labeling and those who did not. Data collection was conducted in two restaurants that voluntarily offer menu labeling. A total of 580 consumers completed a questionnaire and checklist indicating food items they purchased. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted to estimate adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for consumers noticing and using menu labeling. A bivariate analysis was used to compare consumers’ actual purchase behaviour between those who reported using and not using menu labeling. Individuals with monthly incomes MYR 4,000 to MYR 4,999 were more likely to notice menu labeling than those with monthly incomes less than MYR 1,000. Whereas, individuals 30 to 39 years old, not reporting excellent health status, and not always searching for calorie labeling were significantly less likely to use menu labeling. There were no significant difference in actual purchase behavior between those who reported using and not using menu labeling.

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This article is published as Rahamat, S., Arendt, S.W., Menu Labeling in Malaysia: Who reports noticing and using it? International Tourism and Hospitality Journal, 2020,3(2); 1-12; doi: 10.37227/ithj-2020-01-39/. Posted with permission.

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