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Edible insects: Consumption, perceptions, culture and tradition among adult citizens from 14 countries

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dc.contributor.authorRaquel P. F. Guiné
dc.contributor.authorSofia G. Florença
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Cristina A.
dc.contributor.authorCorreia, Paula M. R.
dc.contributor.authorLopes, Luísa Cruz
dc.contributor.authorEsteves, Bruno
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Manuela
dc.contributor.authorFragata, Anabela
dc.contributor.authorCardoso, Ana P.
dc.contributor.authorCampos, Sofia
dc.contributor.authorAnjos, O.
dc.contributor.authorBoustani, Nada M.
dc.contributor.authorBartkiene, Elena
dc.contributor.authorChuck-Hernández, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorDjekic, Ilija
dc.contributor.authorTarcea, Monica
dc.contributor.authorSarić, Marijana Matek
dc.contributor.authorKruma, Zanda
dc.contributor.authorKorzeniowska, Malgorzata
dc.contributor.authorPapageorgiou, Maria
dc.contributor.authorGonzález Árias, Leticia
dc.contributor.authorČernelič-Bizjak, Maša
dc.contributor.authorDamarli, Emel
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Vanessa
dc.contributor.authorBayraktaroğlu, Emre
dc.contributor.authorArpa, Fatmanur Ozyurek
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-07T16:12:52Z
dc.date.available2025-08-07T16:12:52Z
dc.date.issued2024-10-25
dc.description.abstractAlthough edible insects (EIs) are encouraged as a sustainable source of protein, their consumption is not as generalised as other types of food that are internationally accepted. While in some regions of the world, EIs are part of the gastronomic and cultural traditions, in other regions, people are not so receptive to this type of food, and some people even express some disgust towards it. Hence, this research focused on the habits of the participants regarding the consumption of insects as well as their perceptions about EIs being or not a part of the local culture or gastronomic patrimony. A questionnaire survey was implemented in fourteen countries (Brazil, Croatia, Greece, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, and Turkey), and globally, 7222 adult participants responded to the questionnaire. SPSS software (version 28) was used to process the data and carry out chi-square tests and Factor Analyses (FA). The obtained results showed significant differences between countries for all the questions included in the survey, either those regarding the habits of the participants or their opinions about the facts linked with EI tradition or cultural aspects. It was found that participants from Mexico consume EIs more than in all other countries and that strong motivations that would lead to consumption among those who do not consume include curiosity and food shortage. The solution obtained with FA considering the ten statements of the scale consisted of two factors: F1—Culture and Tradition of EIs (α = 0.675) and F2—Acceptance of EIs (α = 0.614). In conclusion, the consumption of EIs and the perceptions of people are highly variable according to geographic location and cultural environment.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work is funded by National Funds through the FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., within the scope of the projects Ref. UIDB/00681/2020 (CERNAS), UIDB/05507/2020 (CIDEI) and UIDB/00742/2020 (UICISA:E) research unit. This work was supported by the FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. Furthermore, we would like to thank the Research Centers CERNAS (doi: 10.54499/UIDB/00681/2020), CIDEI (doi: 10.54499/UIDB/05507/2020), and UCISA:E (doi: 10.54499/UIDB/00742/2020), and the Polytechnic University of Viseu for their support. This research was developed in the ambit of the project “EISuFood—Edible Insects as Sustainable Food”, with Reference CERNAS-IPV/2020/003.
dc.identifier.citationGUINé, Raquel, P.F. [et al.] (2024) - Edible insects: Consumption, perceptions, culture and tradition among adult citizens from 14 countries. Foods. 13, 3408. DOI: 10.3390/ foods13213408
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/foods13213408
dc.identifier.issn2304-8158
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/10284
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.ispartofFoods
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectInsect consumption
dc.subjectConsumer habits
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectGastronomy
dc.subjectExotic food
dc.subjectQuestionnaire survey
dc.titleEdible insects: Consumption, perceptions, culture and tradition among adult citizens from 14 countrieseng
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue21
oaire.citation.titleFoods
oaire.citation.volume13
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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