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Whole Grains and Consumer Understanding: Investigating Consumers' Identification, Knowledge and Attitudes to Whole Grains.
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- U.S. consumer acceptance of whole grains, local grains, and alternative grain networks: a scoping review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Whole Grain Consumption and Inflammatory Markers: A Systematic Literature Review of Randomized Control Trials.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Mapping Knowledge Gaps: A Needs Assessment of Sorghum, Whole Grains Knowledge and Prediabetes Risk.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Knowledge, Perceived Barriers, and Whole-Grain Bread Consumption among University Students in Southwest Iran in the 2024-2025 Academic Year: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Functionality and Appearance of Sorghum-Pearl Millet Composite Flour Fortified With Oyster Mushroom for Thin Porridges.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
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- The need and strategies for increasing whole-grain intake: a narrative review focused on the UK and Ireland.The British journal of nutrition · 2025Review
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- Optimizing metabolic health with digital twins.npj aging · 2025Review
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- Impact of Fortified Whole Grain Infant Cereal on the Nutrient Density of the Diet in Brazil, the UAE, and the USA: A Dietary Modeling Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Sensory Properties and Acceptability of Fermented Pearl Millet, a Climate-Resistant and Nutritious Grain, Among Consumers in the United States-A Pilot Study.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Global burden and projection of colorectal cancer attributable to low whole-grain diets: an analysis of GBD 2021 data with Bayesian age-period-cohort modeling.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- To eat or not to eat oats: factors associated with oats consumption using the I-Change model.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Evaluation of daily eating patterns on overall diet quality using decision tree analyses.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Article
- Effect of pomegranate peel powder-infused multigrain chapatti on diabetes prevention: A randomized clinical trial.Food science & nutrition · 2024Article
- Hedonic Analysis of Dried Pasta Prices Using E-Commerce Data-An Explorative Study.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- How Do Brazilian Consumers Understand Food Groups in the Food-based Dietary Guidelines?Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Initial implicit association between whole grains and taste does not predict consumption of whole grains in low-whole grain consumers: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
Whole grains may assist in reducing risk of non-communicable disease, but consumption is limited in many countries. In Australia, the reasons for poor consumption are not well understood. The aim of this study was to investigate consumers' knowledge, attitudes and identification of whole grains, incorporating an exploration of factors influencing consumption, promotion and provision. An online semi-structured questionnaire was used to gather responses from 735 participants (61% complete responses). Although 92% of respondents consumed grains, only 8% reported an intake consistent with age and gender recommendations. Refined pasta and rice were the most frequently purchased grain foods followed by wholemeal/whole grain bread. Of whole grain foods, bread and breakfast cereals were consumed more frequently. However, overall, participants did not prioritise consumption of whole grains. Despite this, 93% of participants had seen food packaging information drawing attention to whole grain content, with a high proportion describing whole grain as less processed (72%) or high in dietary fibre (67%). Two-thirds were aware of health benefits but stated that if they had further information, they would be more likely to swap to whole grain. Further education, increasing exposure, accessibility and extensive promotion of whole grain health benefits are required to facilitate whole grain consumption. Furthermore, removing the negative stigma associated with carbohydrate foods, including grains, will be necessary to improve consumption.
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