The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of red ginseng drinks as school meal drinks for 456 middle and high school students in Cheongdo-gun, North Gyeongsang Province. In preliminary studies, we focused on saponin with an efficacy of Rg 1 and Rg 2 in prepared red ginseng drinks. The health benefits and sensory characteristics were also investigated. For the frequency analysis, the satisfaction of the drinks as beverages serving as a school meal was relatively low, and the demand for fruit drinks was high. The result of sensory evaluations indicated a positive response of > 50.0% for the container packaging and design, daily intake, and tastes. Regarding the correlation analysis on red ginseng drinks, there were significant differences (p < 0.01) in the response to packaging (a daily intake) and design. In addition, health and learning benefits showed a very high correlation at the p < 0.01 significance level.

Abstract
 1. 서 론
 2. 재료 및 방법
  2.1. 홍삼 음료 제품의 구성
  2.2. 설문의 구성 및 통계 처리
 3. 결과 및 고찰
  3.1. 건강기능성식품의 섭취와 홍삼의 유효성분
  3.2. 학교 급식 음료와 홍삼에 대한 인식
  3.3. 홍삼 음료의 관능검사
  3.4. 학교 급식 제공 음료로서 홍삼 음료의 유의성
 4. 결 론
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• 최정훈(한양대학교 기초융합교육원) | Jung-Hoon Choi (Center for Integrated General Education, Hanyang University)
• 이현창(경북대학교 농경제학과) | Hyun-Chang Lee (Department of Agricultural Economics, Graduate School, Kyungpook National University)
• 김창만(대구대학교 사범대학교 화학교육전공) | Chang-Man Kim (Division of Science Education, Chemistry Education Major, Daegu University) Corresponding author