Insects are a potential ingredient of food preparations, providing nutrients (eg proteins) with
a low environmental impact. Despite the benefits, consumers in Western countries generally …

Simple Summary The unsustainability of food production is still a major contributor to climate
change, therefore utilising new and sustainable food sources is a priority. Edible insects …

This study provides a framework of the factors predicting the intention of eating an insect-
based product. As part of the study, a seminar was carried out to explore how the provision …

Introducing and increasing the use of insect-based foods as an alternative source of protein
has recently aroused academic and commercial interest in Europe. In this research, we …

It has been widely noted that the introduction of insects in Westerns' diet might be a
promising path towards a more sustainable food consumption. However, Westerns' are …

Despite growing interest in the use of insects as food, uptake of insect-based foods in
Europe is low. Existing research into Western consumer acceptance of insects as food tends …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the readiness of young Italian people to
consume insects and the psychosocial determinants associated with edible insect …

The idea of insects as human food in the Western world has only been around for a few
decades. Insect products can be a substitute for conventional meat because: 1) their …

The 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 …

A great deal of attention has been dedicated to entomophagy (ie, the eating of insects) in
Western Europe in the last few years. Several studies have accounted for the importance of …