Food Safety and Dietary Practices in Adult Individuals of Nadiad District

The purpose of this study was to inspect healthy adult individuals’ food safety knowledge and dietary practices followed by them. The analysis was carried out by conducting a survey in Nadiad city for data collection, which basically described the knowledge of food safety, healthy eating practices, and physical activity of the responders. Results observed that the level of food safety knowledge differed by age, gender, and monthly income. It was noticed that more than 80% of responders do check the expiry date and about 67% check for the presence of food allergens and preservatives labelled on the food packets or grocery items. On the other hand, only 18% of responders consume a diet rich in whole grains, dry fruits, and other healthy foods on a regular basis every day, and the majority of the responders (68%) do so once or twice a week. Furthermore, about 50% of the responders do yoga, exercise, or physical activities to remain fit and healthy on a regular basis. It also highlights the importance of food safety knowledge as an effort to control foodborne diseases (FBD), by focusing on consumer food handling in the home and how to extend the benefits of food safety education to the whole society.