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The Motivations for Consumption of Edible Insects: A Systematic Review

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dc.contributor.authorFlorença, Sofia G.
dc.contributor.authorGuiné, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, Fernando Jorge
dc.contributor.authorBarroca, Maria João
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Manuela
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Cristina Amaro Da
dc.contributor.authorCorreia, Paula
dc.contributor.authorCardoso, Ana Paula
dc.contributor.authorCampos, Sofia
dc.contributor.authorAnjos, Ofélia
dc.contributor.authorCunha, Luís Miguel
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-21T09:38:43Z
dc.date.available2022-11-21T09:38:43Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe consumption of edible insects (EI) is traditional in many parts of the world, but not in others. In fact, despite globalization and the multiple advantages pointed out about the consumption of EI, there are still many countries where entomophagy is seen with disgust and aversion. This systematic review aimed to examine the motivations that influence the consumption of EI in diverse cultures and understand if there are differences between Western countries (WC) and insect-eating countries (IEC). It further evaluated whether the degree of acceptability was influenced by the form of consumption of the insects (eating whole insects or foods containing insects). This literature review was conducted in November 2021 within three databases, Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus, according to the Preferred Reporting of Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis and using PRISMA directives. From a total of 245 studies, 31 were selected to be included in this review, based on the inclusion criteria defined: only original research articles, from 2010 or beyond, and written in English. The results indicated that the main motivations that determine the consumption of EI are related to gender, age, sustainability, nutritional value, sensory attributes, tradition/culture, food neophobia, disgust and familiarity/past experiences. Moreover, whereas in IEC, there is a greater focus on factors related to sensory attributes, availability, affordability and preferences, in WC, there is a bigger emphasis on determinants such as nutritional value, sustainability, benefits, familiarity/past experience, tradition/culture, food neophobia and disgust. Finally, it was observed that people in WC are more willing to accept food products containing insects rather than the whole insect, which is one of the most promising points to be addressed in the future. Overall, this review highlights that there are numerous factors influencing the consumption of edible insects, and differences between WC and IEC are clear in what concerns the motivations of consumers. Hence, targeting market segments and consumers’ characteristics has to be present when designing strategies to incentivize the consumption of EI in WC as a part of a global strategy for sustainability of food systems.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationFlorença SG, Guiné RPF, Gonçalves FJA, Barroca MJ, Ferreira M, Costa CA, Correia PMR, Cardoso AP, Campos S, Anjos O, Cunha LM. (2022) The Motivations for Consumption of Edible Insects: A Systematic Review. Foods, 11(22), 3643: 1-26.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/foods11223643pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/7413
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.subjectedible insectspt_PT
dc.subjectPRISMApt_PT
dc.subjectconsumerpt_PT
dc.subjectinsect-eating countriespt_PT
dc.subjectdeterminantspt_PT
dc.subjectperceptionpt_PT
dc.subjectacceptancept_PT
dc.subjectWestern countriespt_PT
dc.titleThe Motivations for Consumption of Edible Insects: A Systematic Reviewpt_PT
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