Consumers' dietary patterns have a significant impact on planetary and personal health. To
address health and environmental challenges one of the many possible solutions is to …

Consuming insects is a possible alternative to meat consumption that has few detrimental
impacts on the environment and human health. Whether novel foods made from insects will …

This study is aimed at evaluating the relative influence of socio-demographic and
psychological features that rule the extent to which consumers engage in the circular …

Highlights•Sustainability is a driving factor for the acceptance of insects as food, however it
is not the main reason for consumption.•The acceptance of insects as food is complex and …

Studies on consumers' perceptions towards entomophagy have recently gained popularity.
However, the use of the general term “insect” represents a limitation of previous research …

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 …

Entomophagy–intentional consumption of insects–is practiced in several regions of the
world, particularly in Asia, Africa and Latin America. In the Western world, edible insects …

A large number of consumer studies on edible insects in Western countries have been
published in 2019. A total of 33 studies are brought together in this article that provides an …

The growing demand for livestock products is associated with an increase in environmental,
economic, and ethical issues. New alternative sources of protein such as edible insects …

Research on alternative proteins is currently increasing to improve food security and
sustainability but it is essential to understand consumers' perception and expectations to …