Peer-reviewed article
A STUDY ON PREFERENCES AND CONCERNS OF PARENTS ABOUT ONLINE FOOD ORDERING & DELIVERING FOR SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN
Vishnu Prasad M.J, Sudarsanaramji V ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study surveyed 355 parents in India about their use of online food ordering for school-going children. Most parents order food online occasionally and prefer a combination of homemade and outside food for convenience. Parents express significant concerns about health, safety, hygiene, and nutritional quality despite not having experienced major safety incidents. Parents want dedicated platforms offering healthy meals, affordable prices, timely delivery, safe packaging, and clear nutritional information.
Key points
- Most parents order food online only occasionally for their school-going children
- Primary reasons for online food ordering are time-saving and convenience
- Parents are concerned about health, safety, hygiene, and nutritional value of online food
- Despite concerns, most parents have not experienced major safety issues
- Parents desire a dedicated platform with healthy options, affordability, reliable delivery, and nutritional transparency
Limitations
The study reports preferences and concerns but does not measure actual health or nutritional outcomes for children consuming online-ordered food. It does not examine whether parents' concerns are evidence-based or compare the actual safety and nutrition of online food to other food sources.
Abstract
This study looks at how parents choose and think about ordering food online for their school-going children, based on responses from 355 parents. It shows that most parents order food online only occasionally and prefer a mix of homemade and outside food, mainly because it saves time and is convenient. However, parents are concerned about the health, safety, hygiene, and nutritional value of the food their children consume. Even though most have not experienced major safety issues, they still worry about the quality and reliability of online food. The study suggests that parents would welcome a dedicated online platform that offers healthy meals, affordable prices, timely delivery, safe packaging, and clear nutritional information.