Essays about: "entomophagy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the word entomophagy.
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1. Insekter till middag! : är Sverige redo för en ny matkultur?
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : Är Sverige redo för en ny era i sin matkultur? Vi har gjort det förut och vi kan göra det igen! Entomofagi! Äta insekter? Svensk matkultur har ändrats mycket genom tiden och förändras fortfarande, kommer insekter kunna bli ett populärt alternativ på marknaden tro? Förr åt vi varken pasta, pizza, falafel eller sushi. Det har vi delvis medlemskapet i EU att tacka för, då det medförde bland annat frihandelsavtal inom EU. READ MORE
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2. Adding Bugs : Examining the state of entomophagy in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : This ethnographic study examines the state of entomophagy in Sweden amongst a group of ‘middle-class’ individuals living in urban areas of the country. In this endeavor, an analytical perspective that focuses on the embodied cultural-sensorial processes which influence how people perceive and engage with insects as food provides a richer picture, as opposed to an approach that privileges exclusively symbolic or discursive representations. READ MORE
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3. How can insect-based food appeal to consumers in the Swedish market? : A qualitative study on identifying major factors that impact purchasing insect-based food and examining how novel companies can penetrate the Swedish market.
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Redovisning, Marknadsföring, SCM, Informatik och RättsvetenskapAbstract : The main purpose of this study was to examine the main factors that both positively and negatively influence consumers purchasing behavior in terms of insect-based food. By investigating the factors, the study aimed to shed light on how insect-based food can seamlessly penetrate the Swedish market with the use of marketing strategies. READ MORE
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4. Consumer associations and preferences surrounding insects as food : a descriptive study of South Africa and Sweden
University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för naturvetenskapAbstract : Insects as food is a subject that has gained a lot of attention in recent time. In order for insect-food to become popular in the west, where insects are currently not consumed, research has to be done on how consumers perceive insect-food, and which consumer groups that eat insects in other countries. READ MORE
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5. Sustainable and cost-efficient feed ingredients for optimum breeding of house crickets (Acheta domesticus) for human consumption in Thailand
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : The world population is expected to increase over the next 30 years. The global food production system is under pressure to keep up with the growing demand . In the last years, increased attention has been paid to use livestock with lower environmental impact, like the house cricket Acheta domesticus. READ MORE