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1. 1. Heritage cereals : tasty and sustainable? : acceptance and important qualities of heritage cereals

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Malin Ekblad; [2022]
   Keywords : heritage cereals; consumer awareness; consumer acceptance; consumer preference; food quality;

   Abstract : Heritage cereals, a group of cereals that have not been subjected to modern crop breeding, have been getting attention due to their generally high genetic diversity, traits like high drought and disease tolerance as well as high nutritional values. Knowledge about how consumers relate to heritage cereals in Sweden is limited, and therefore this thesis aims to, firstly, explore acceptance, awareness and preferences among a specific consumer group; students in the agriculture program at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and, secondly, quality perception in relation to heritage cereals among consumers, bakers and retailers, in a Swedish context. READ MORE

3. 2. Kan man verkligen äta gräshoppor? : en kvalitativ intervjustudie om viktiga förutsättningar för insektsnäringen i Sverige

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Malin Ekblad; [2020]
   Keywords : insekter; entomofagi; nya proteiner; Novel Foods; hållbarhet;

   Abstract : Att äta insekter – entomofagi – är någonting som under de senaste åren fått allt mer uppmärksamhet. Med en globalt växande befolkning, högt tryck på redan pressade landarealer och naturresurser, klimatförändringar och globala hälsoproblem i form av både övervikt och undernäring står världen inför stora utmaningar vad gäller matförsörjning. READ MORE