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Edible Insects: Preliminary Study about Perceptions, Attitudes, and Knowledge on a Sample of Portuguese Citizens

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dc.contributor.authorFlorença, Sofia De Guiné E
dc.contributor.authorCorreia, Paula
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Cristina Amaro Da
dc.contributor.authorGuiné, Raquel P. F.
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-29T09:00:04Z
dc.date.available2021-03-29T09:00:04Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the knowledge, attitudes, consumption habits, and degree of acceptability of edible insects (EI) or derived products among Portuguese consumers. This work consisted of a questionnaire survey, undertaken on a sample of 213 participants. For the treatment of data, basic descriptive statistics were used, complemented with chi-square tests to assess some associations between categorical variables. Moreover, a tree classification analysis was carried out using a classification and regression tree (CRT) algorithm with cross-validation. The results indicated that people tend to have correct perceptions about the sustainability issues associated with the use of insects as alternative sources of protein; however, the level of knowledge and overall perception about their nutritive value is low. Regarding the consumption of EI, it was found that only a small part of the participants had already eaten them, doing it mostly abroad, by self-initiative, in a restaurant or at a party or event. Additionally, it was found that the reluctance to consume insects is higher if they are whole, but when they are transformed into ingredients used in food formulations, the level of acceptance increases. Furthermore, men have shown to have a better perception about EI, be more informed about sustainability, and have a higher level of acceptability when compared to women. As a final conclusion, it was observed that the Portuguese still show some resistance to adhere to the use of insects as replacements for meat products, but the market of insect based products can be a good alternative to overpass the neophobia associated with this type of food.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationFlorebça SG, Correia PMR, Costa CA, Guiné RPF. (2021) Edible Insects: Preliminary Study about Perceptions, Attitudes, and Knowledge on a Sample of Portuguese Citizens. Foods, 10(4), 709:1-17.pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/6706
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectEdible insectspt_PT
dc.subjectSustainabilitypt_PT
dc.subjectNutritive valuept_PT
dc.subjectTree classification analysispt_PT
dc.subjectKnowledgept_PT
dc.subjectQuestionanire surveypt_PT
dc.titleEdible Insects: Preliminary Study about Perceptions, Attitudes, and Knowledge on a Sample of Portuguese Citizenspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue4pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage709pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleFoodspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume10pt_PT
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person.givenNameSofia de Guiné e
person.givenNamePaula
person.givenNameCristina Isabel
person.givenNameRaquel
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