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Group cooking sessions with crickets: Effects on high school students’ acceptance of entomophagy

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
Although some debate and criticism persist, many studies highlight the high production efficiency and lower environmental impact of edible insects. They have gained international attention as a promising alternative protein source.
T. Saga
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Insects as pets and food: influence of childhood experiences with insects on acceptance of entomophagy

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
Several strategies have been proposed to promote the acceptance of entomophagy, including educational measures to familiarise people with the concept of insects as food; however, little consideration has been given to practical measures such as contact ...
Haruna Shiozawa, Kazuo Sato
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Konsumentenakzeptanz von Entomophagie

2018
Damit sich Entomophagie verbreiten kann und somit die etwaigen Vorteile genutzt werden konnen, mussen Insekten von westlichen Konsumenten/Konsumentinnen akzeptiert werden. Allerdings scheint die Akzeptanz von Entomophagie in der westlichen Gesellschaft bescheiden zu sein.
Oliver Meixner   +1 more
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Exploring entomophagy behavior in restaurants and the influence of social norms

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
Western consumers are hesitant to adopt insect consumption due to food neophobia and disgust. Existing strategies like familiarity and education have shown mixed results. This research investigates how restaurant menu descriptions can influence consumers'
J. Killough, Eunjin Kwon, Amy R. Shows
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The Potential for Entomophagy to Address Undernutrition

Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 2014
The use of insects as food for humans has the potential to substantially reduce undernutrition worldwide. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that 805 million people are undernourished, with a total food energy deficit of 67.6 billion kcal/day (84 kcal/day/person). Calculations in this article suggest that this deficit
Luc, Nadeau   +3 more
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Entomophagy: Nutritional, ecological, safety and legislation aspects

Food Research International, 2019
Globally, there is a need to seek alternative sources of protein in addition to meat. This has led to considerable interest in edible insects. Such insects form part of cultures and diets in many Asian and African countries, and are an excellent source of essential nutrients, minerals, vitamins and proteins.
Raheem, Dele   +5 more
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How to SHIFT adolescents’ behavior toward alternative proteins? The case of entomophagy

British Food Journal
PurposeOur research aims to understand adolescents’ perceptions of alternative food such as insects in Western countries. Objectives are to identify (1) a “green gap” between their favorable attitudes toward adopting a sustainable diet and their real ...
C. Gallen   +3 more
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Entomophagy in Africa

2020
Edible insects are natural resources that serves as food to different ethnic groups worldwide. The present record of studies suggest that numerous species of insects belonging to orders such as Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Orthoptera and Isoptera of class “Insecta” are consumed by a large number of communities.
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Entomophagy and entomotherapeutic practices by members of the Galo tribe of central Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
Arunachal Pradesh is rich in insect biodiversity. Members of different ethnic communities in this region consume a variety of insects as food and use some species therapeutically as traditional or folk medicine since time immemorial.
Duman Talom   +4 more
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Entomophagie in Österreich

2019
Als eines der wichtigsten Schlagwörter unserer Zeit hat Nachhaltigkeit in vielen Lebensbereichen mittlerweile einen hohen Stellenwert erlangt. Mehr denn je zählt heutzutage der Verbrauch von Naturkapital in der Bewertung der wirtschaftlichen Aktivitäten des Menschen. Wie viele natürliche Ressourcen verbraucht man, um ein bestimmtes Produkt herzustellen
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