... collected from a representative sample of 500 Italian consumers through a structured questionnaire. The study employed a structural equation model to analyse the intention to engage seitan-based proteins, insect-based proteins and cultured meat. Constructs measured included awareness of impacts, personal...

...Migena Proi; Carla Di Mattia; Giampiero Sacchetti; Natalia Battista; Silvia Cozzolino; Pierluigi Nucci; Mauro Serafini; Maria Angela Perito Purpose This study investigates the relationship between the hedonic pleasure of trying new food and emotional responses to insect-based bakery products...

...Lea Kirsten; Rebecca Garvert; Ramona Teuber Purpose With a growing world population and climate crises, edible insects are a promising alternative to conventional livestock. However, Western consumers are largely opposed to eating insects. The aim of this study is to investigate the acceptance...

...Fanny Barsics; Rudy Caparros Megido; Yves Brostaux; Catherine Barsics; Christophe Blecker; Eric Haubruge; Frédéric Francis Purpose Broader acceptance of entomophagy (i.e. human consumption of insects) will depend on factors that impact consumers’ perceptions of edible insects. The purpose...

... on determining whether the ENFR is hampering the market potential of insect-based food products in the European Union (EU). The authors position this question within the domain of regulatory barriers related to food innovations. Design/methodology/approach – Using a choice experiment, the authors assess...