Alternative proteins have attracted increasing attention from researchers and industry. Generally, consumers exhibit reluctance toward accepting alternative proteins. However, the potential of cognitive strategies to […]
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Eating insects could help the planet and they have more protein than beef!
A new study suggests that no matter how eco-friendly bugs might be, convincing people to eat them is a tough sell. Despite the environmental perks […]
‘Yuck factor’: eating insects rather than meat to help the planet is failing, study finds | Insects
Recent efforts to encourage people to eat insects are doomed to fail because of widespread public disgust at the idea, making it unlikely insects will […]
Consumer disgust will block edible insects as viable meat alternative
New research warns that cultural and psychological disgust will keep edible insects off Western plates as a meat alternative, despite sustainability benefits. A new international […]