Survey on Children and Adolescents’ Preference for Red Ginseng Products for School Meals

This study investigated the preference for red ginseng products for school meals among children and adolescents. 84.0% of the students surveyed were found to consume red ginseng products less than once a week. The most common reason for consuming red ginseng products was that they were known to be good for the body (61.2%). The disadvantages of existing red ginseng products were high price (41.3%) > tasteless (34.7%) > likely to affect constitution (12.7%). The form of red ginseng products preferred by students was jelly type (39.3%) > liquid type (32.7%). The preferred taste was sweet (58.7%) > soft (21.3%), and the taste that needed to be weakened was bitter (60.0%), followed by sour and the unique taste of red ginseng. The preferred formulations when provided as meals were jelly type (48.0%) > liquid type (19.3%) > dairy type (16.0%) > candy type (11.3%). The results of this study are considered important data that can satisfy students’ preferences when supplying red ginseng products in school meals in the future.