Essays about: "diet behaviour"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 58 essays containing the words diet behaviour.

  1. 1. Maybe meat, maybe not? Analysing Swedish consumers’ preferences for plant-based meat alternatives

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Emilia Mattsson; [2023]
    Keywords : willingness to pay; plant-based meat alternatives; discrete choice experiment; random utility theory; consumer behaviour;

    Abstract : Plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs) have grown in both demand and diversified supply. As follows, there has recently been an increase in research studying consumers' behaviour towards these products. This thesis aimed to add to the growing literature by analysing Swedish consumers' preferences for PBMAs. READ MORE

  3. 2. Feeding Live or Dried Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) to laying hens – Effects on Immune Traits, Egg Quality, Feather Condition, Body and Organ Weights

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Adnan Aslam; [2023]
    Keywords : Black soldier fly; live larvae; dried larvae; immune response; egg quality; body weight; feather condition scoring;

    Abstract : Due to increasing prices and potential scarcity of soybean meal (SBM), there is growing demand for alternative and sustainable protein sources in poultry production. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) have proven to be a suitable alternative based on nutritional value and sustainable production. READ MORE

  4. 3. Perceived influences on diet and physical activity among women in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Uppsala, Sweden: A qualitative study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Liv Stenlund; [2023]
    Keywords : Global health; Public health; Sweden; diet; physical activity; women; influences; qualitative; type 2 diabetes;

    Abstract : Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is of increasing public health concern in Sweden. Socioeconomically disadvantaged areas report a higher disease burden of T2D. T2D is highly preventable through health behaviour like eating a healthy diet and being physically active (PA). READ MORE

  5. 4. Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Predict the Consumption of Meat Analogues

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Alexej Mikus; Milena Conny Annika Desch; [2022-08-04]
    Keywords : Theory of Planned Behaviour TPB ; meat analogues; perceived sensory attributes; food curiosity; brand trust; consumer intention; consumer behaviour; sustainable consumption; food consumption; confirmatory factor analysis; structural equation modelling; binary logistic regression;

    Abstract : The increasing trend to consciously reduce meat consumption is accompanied by a strong growth in the supply and demand of meat analogue products. This study aims to predict the consumer intention to consume plant-based meat analogues based on an extension of Ajzen’s (1991) theory of planned behaviour (TPB) with the four factors: perceived sensory attributes, brand trust, food curiosity, and socio-demographic characteristics and lifestyle determinants. READ MORE

  6. 5. Utfodring av katter i Sverige : samband mellan utfodring och övervikt respektive utfodring och problembeteenden hos katten

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Daniela Larsson; [2022]
    Keywords : torrfoder; våtfoder; fri tillgång; body condition score; BCS; hull; problembeteenden;

    Abstract : Övervikt är ett ökande problem hos våra sällskapsdjur. Att bedöma hull hos katter är precis som för andra sällskapsdjur en utmaning. Användandet av en hullbedömningsskala så som Body Condition Score (BCS) är ett värdefullt hjälpmedel för att på ett mer objektivt sätt bedöma en katts hull. READ MORE