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dc.contributor.authorGuiné, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorFlorença, Sofia De Guiné E
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Cristina Amaro Da
dc.contributor.authorCorreia, Paula
dc.contributor.authorBoustani, Nada M.
dc.contributor.authorMatran, Irina
dc.contributor.authorJakšić, Krešimir
dc.contributor.authorChuck-Hernández, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorBartkiene, Elena
dc.contributor.authorDjekic, Ilija
dc.contributor.authorPapageorgiou, Maria
dc.contributor.authorArias, Leticia G.
dc.contributor.authorKorzeniowska, Malgorzata
dc.contributor.authorČernelič-Bizjak, Maša
dc.contributor.authorKlava, Dace
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Vanessa
dc.contributor.authorDamarli, Emel
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Manuela
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-05T15:48:56Z
dc.date.available2024-06-05T15:48:56Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractDownload PDFsettingsOrder Article Reprints This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessFeature PaperArticle Consumers’ Perceptions about Edible Insects’ Nutritional Value and Health Effects: Study Involving 14 Countries by Raquel P. F. Guiné 1,*ORCID,Sofia G. Florença 1ORCID,Cristina A. Costa 1ORCID,Paula M. R. Correia 1ORCID,Nada M. Boustani 2ORCID,Irina Matran 3ORCID,Krešimir Jakšić 4ORCID,Cristina Chuck-Hernández 5ORCID,Elena Bartkiene 6ORCID,Ilija Djekic 7ORCID,Maria Papageorgiou 8ORCID,Leticia G. Arias 9ORCID,Malgorzata Korzeniowska 10ORCID,Maša Černelič-Bizjak 11ORCID,Dace Klava 12ORCID,Vanessa Ferreira 13ORCID,Emel Damarli 14ORCID andManuela Ferreira 15ORCID 1 CERNAS-IPV Research Centre, Polytechnic University of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal 2 Faculty of Business and Administration, Saint Joseph University, Beirut 1104 2020, Lebanon 3 Department of Community Nutrition and Food Safety, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania 4 Department of Psychology, University of Zadar, 23000 Zadar, Croatia 5 Tecnologico de Monterrey, The Institute for Obesity Research, Monterrey 64849, Mexico 6 Department of Food Safety and Quality, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania 7 Department of Food Safety and Quality Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia 8 Department of Food Science and Technology, International Hellenic University, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece 9 BALAT Research Group, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of León, 24071 León, Spain 10 Faculty of Food Science, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland add Show full affiliation list * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Animals 2024, 14(11), 1631; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14111631 Submission received: 6 May 2024 / Revised: 25 May 2024 / Accepted: 29 May 2024 / Published: 30 May 2024 Downloadkeyboard_arrow_down Versions Notes Simple Summary Climate change is one of the drivers of change towards sustainable food systems food security. Therefore, food security is a priority all around the world and across different sectors of society. Edible insects are recommended as a sustainable source of food of animal origin, but their acceptance is very diverse across cultures and countries. Therefore, our work investigated the perceptions of consumers about edible insects in 14 countries. We concluded that depending on origin, the level of knowledge is different, which is a starting point to design more focused campaigns to promote EIs, not only in non-insect-eating countries, but also in insect-eating countries. Better knowledge about the health effects of EIs and their nutritive value is a driver of change. Abstract Insects have been consumed for time immemorial in many regions of the globe. However, in other parts, they are not traditionally eaten. Because they are a more sustainable source of animal protein and provide valuable nutrients as well as bioactive compounds with beneficial effects on the human body, their consumption is encouraged. Knowledge can serve as a tool for better acceptance of insects as food. In this context, the present work investigated the knowledge about the nutritional value and health effects of edible insects in different countries. Data were collected by employing a questionnaire survey translated into the different languages of all participating countries and were treated using statistical tools. A total of 7222 responses were obtained. The results indicated that for many issues, the participants manifested a neutral opinion (neither agree nor disagree), but the participants who manifested agreement/disagreement were generally well informed. They were also able to identify untrue facts and answer accordingly by disagreeing. Factor analysis showed four groups of questions: nutritive value, negative perception and risks, safety and benefits of insects and contamination and harmful components. Finally, significant differences were observed according to the sociodemographic variables studies (sex, age, education, living environment and country), with age and country being the most influential of the sociodemographic factors on knowledge. Therefore, increasing knowledge is envisaged as an essential factor in augmenting the recognition of edible insects as a nutritional food, presenting health benefits apart from being a more sustainable source of animal protein when compared with beef or pork meats.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationGuiné RPF, Florença SG, Costa CA, Correia PMR, Boustani NM, Matran I, Jakšić K, Chuck-Hernández C, Bartkiene E, Djekic I, Papageorgiou M, Arias LG, Korzeniowska M, Černelič-Bizjak M, Klava D, Ferreira V, Damarli E, Ferreira M (2024) Consumers’ Perceptions about Edible Insects’ Nutritional Value and Health Effects: Study Involving 14 Countries. Animals, 14(11):e1631. (14 pp.).pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani14111631pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/8416
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectknowledgept_PT
dc.subjecthealth effectpt_PT
dc.subjectedible insectspt_PT
dc.subjectfactor analysispt_PT
dc.subjectnutritional value;pt_PT
dc.titleConsumers’ Perceptions about Edible Insects’ Nutritional Value and Health Effects: Study Involving 14 Countriespt_PT
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