Essays about: "edible insects"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the words edible insects.

  1. 6. Are edible insects the new black? An exploratory study assessing Danish children’s perception of edible insects

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Anita Geertsen; [2019]
    Keywords : Edible insects; entomophagy; adolescents; perceptions; meat alternative; barriers to adoption; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The consumption and production of livestock have a negative impact on the environment and climate. In many Western countries, the consumption is particularly high and it is expected to increase globally. This increase will lead to further pressure on already stressed planetary boundaries. READ MORE

  3. 7. How do edible insects fly among Swedish consumers? : Exploring consumers’ evaluation of edible insects as a meat substitute

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Hanna Johansson; Johanna Gustafsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Edible insects; Postmodernism; Environmental identity; Green consumerism; Meat substitutes; Flexitarian; Vegetarian;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative research paper was to explore how consumers with an environmental identity evaluate new, environmentally friendly substitutes for meat, with edible insects given as an example. Problem: An increasing number of Swedish consumers show an overall negative attitude towards consuming meat, mainly due to environmental concerns, and express this by identifying themselves as vegetarians or flexitarian. READ MORE

  4. 8. The house cricket Acheta domesticus, a potential source of protein for human consumption

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Lina von Hackewitz; [2018]
    Keywords : house cricket; Acheta domesticus; protein; amino acid; sustainable diet; future food;

    Abstract : population of the world is growing and it is expected that it will reach 9.6 billion people by the year 2050. The demand for animal-derived protein is expected to increase which also increases the land and water usage, greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs) and therefore leads to environmental stress. READ MORE

  5. 9. Towards a Zero Waste Vision using Insects – Urban Farming producing New Values in a Swedish Supermarket

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Josef Ingvarsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Insects; Entomophagy; Food Waste; Urban Farming;

    Abstract : The premise of the thesis is that current food systems are unsustainable. In fact, as the global population continues to rise, food systems are under greater strain to deliver quality output in a sustainable way. READ MORE

  6. 10. What's bugging Sweden?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Lisa Runnö; Fanny Norell; [2017]
    Keywords : Market formation; Edible insects; Performativity; Entopreneurs; Legitimation;

    Abstract : Previous research urges for the need to reconnect markets to marketing and more specifically highlights the lack of studies on new markets. This thesis aims at filling this research gap by increasing the understanding of how new markets are formed. READ MORE