Fresh pork consumption determined by consumer and sex

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the difference between fresh pork consumption according to consumer sex in La Plata. Information was collected with a questionnaire of closed and semi-open questions with a population of 240 men and 161 women. Data were analyzed by correspondence analysis and descriptive statistics. 56% of the men and 66% of the women eat pork. 35% of the men and 43% of the women substitute pork for beef when they cannot get it and 74% of the men and 80% of the women consider it tender. 32% of the men accompany pork meat with raw vegetables and women with potatoes (17%) or raw vegetables (21%). The correspondence analysis between men and women showed the following values of inertia (p <0.05): different meat cuts: 7%; reasons for consumption: 3%; reasons for non-consumption: 12%, cooking methods: 1%, who cooks: male or female: 11%. The reason for consumption “for pleasure” presented the most significant value of inertia: 81% (p <0.05); the choice cooking system "grilled" and "indifferent" showed values of inertia of 33% and 42% (p <0.05) respectively, and who cooks "man" 43% and "indifferent” 34% (p <0.05). In conclusion, it is evident that there are no differences in the consumption habits of fresh pork between men and women in La Plata.