Essays about: "neofobi"

Found 3 essays containing the word neofobi.

1. 1. Sällskapets värde - individuella och parvisa novel object test på alpackor

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

   Author : Wiktoria Terelak; [2023]
   Keywords : alpaca; vicugna pacos; novel object test; camelider; neofili; neofobi; flock;

   Abstract : In this ethological study a novel object test was conducted on a total of 38 alpacas on a farm located on the island Gotland, in Sweden. The novel object tests, where an animal is presented with an foreign object, were performed individually on 14 animals and in pairs with 20 animals. READ MORE

3. 2. Insects raised on food waste : a new source of feed and food?

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Elisabet Henriksson; [2021]
   Keywords : mealworm; food waste; insects as food; insects as feed; black soldier fly; nutrition; sustainable food; sustainable feed;

   Abstract : An increasing global population demands an increase in food production, while human impact on the planet necessarily must be decreased to decelerate climate change. Resources currently lost as food waste could potentially be utilized to increase world food production amount and efficiency by feeding it to insects. READ MORE

4. 3. Consumer associations and preferences surrounding insects as food : a descriptive study of South Africa and Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för naturvetenskap

   Author : Fredrik Hallin; [2020]
   Keywords : Entomophagy; associations; food; culture; neophobia; consumer preferences; Entomofagi; associationer; mat; kultur; neofobi; konsumentpreferenser;

   Abstract : 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