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- Consumer perception and acceptance towards edible insects in GreecePublication . Skendi, A.; Fotopoulou, R.; Guiné, Raquel P. F.Entomophagy has recently gained popularity since insects have been recognized as a more sustainable alternative to other more conventional sources of animal protein. The present study is based on a questionnaire developed in the context of the EISuFood project, aiming at studying the eating habits and knowledge of consumers about edible insects. A questionnaire survey of self-response was carried out in January – February 2022 on a sample of 660 participants via the Google forms platform. The purpose of the present work was to study the perception and acceptance of Greek consumers towards edible insects or products derived from them through the collection of data. To analyze the data, basic descriptive statistical tools were used, combined with crosstabs and chi-square tests. Most participants (87.6%) answered that they have not eaten insects as culinary preparations, snacks or other derived products. Only 7.9% of the respondents answered that have eaten insects and the rest 4.5% reported that do not know or remember eating insects as culinary preparations, snacks or other derived products. Of those that have consumed insects, 78.3% reported consuming them rarely (once per year). About 53.2% of the respondents reported that do notwant to consume edible insects, while 30.6% will consider eating themin the future. Those who answered that will not consume insects and their derived foods were mostly women, and those without a university degree. On the other hand, it seems that the income level, as well as the living place, was not significantly affecting the preference of respondents to consume insects. These results revealed that factors such as sex and education level influence the Greek consumer attitudes and perceptions about edible insects suggesting the need for appropriate training and information of the consumers in the future.
- Consumers’ Attitude and Perception Toward Traditional Foods of Northwest Greece during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Publication . Skalkos, D.; Kosma, I. S.; Chasioti, E.; Skendi, A.; Papageorgiou, M.; Guiné, Raquel P. F.Traditional foods (TFs) have a significant impact on the society and the economy of the areas where they are produced. The COVID‐19 crisis, with the restrictions on daily living, is ex‐ pected to cause a long‐term influence on peoples’ lives worldwide. This paper investigates the con‐ sumers’ attitude and perception of TFs of northwest Greece in order to assess the possible impact of the pandemic toward the consumption of this kind of food. A questionnaire survey of self‐response was carried out in fall 2020 on a sample of 510 participants through the Google platform. To analyze the data, basic descriptive statistical tools were used, combined with crosstabs and chi‐square tests. The results revealed that the participants know the regional TFs well, continue to choose them due to a number of reasons, which include: the quality to price ratio, being local products with local raw materials, the nutritional properties, the social impact, as well as their positive impact to the regional economy and promotion. They buy them primarily from the supermarkets. They would recom‐ mend them to others, and they have increased their consumption during the pandemic, even though they consider their marketing inadequate, and they do not purchase them through the Internet yet. They believe that consumers in other regions of Greece would buy them if they had access to them. The foods of choice are traditional cheese and other dairy products, followed by wines, and aro‐ matic herbs, which are the main regional TFs. These results indicate that the COVID‐19 crisis has not interfered in consumers’ attitudes and perceptions regarding TFs; therefore, they have the po‐ tential to expand and grow further in the future. In fact, they can play a vital role as major economic drivers in the post‐COVID‐19 era for the regional and local economies of Europe and elsewhere.