Frequência do consumo de carne suína no município de Palmeira dos Índios/AL, Brasil

Abstract

However, the lack of a detailed study of the socioeconomic profile of consumers in the city of Palmeira dos Indios, Alagoas, Brazil, and the frequency of this updated consumption is necessary. The objective of this study was to quantify the frequency of consumption and to identify pork cuts according to sex, income, age and schooling of the consumers in the municipality of Palmeira dos Indios. 100 questionnaires were applied with 13 structured questions with multiple choices, where 50 questionnaires were applied in the urban area and another 50 in the rural area, applied in fairs, residences and commercial establishments. The interviewees were randomly chosen, aiming to have a large sample. Among the 100 interviewees, 53% were women and 47% were men, where the majority, 25%, were over 50 years old. The highest daily consumption according to the survey was chicken meat, pork was the third most consumed with 8% of preference. It follows that pork is consumed by all social classes in the municipality of Palmeira dos Índios, being the third in consumption and the most appreciated cut is pork.