How having previously experienced insects as food promotes the acceptance of entomophagy

Comment l’expérience antérieure avec les insectes favorise l’acceptation de l’entomophagie

Agathe Marie (), Gaelle Pantin-Sohier () and Céline Gallen ()
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Agathe Marie: GRANEM - Groupe de Recherche Angevin en Economie et Management - UA - Université d'Angers - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Gaelle Pantin-Sohier: GRANEM - Groupe de Recherche Angevin en Economie et Management - UA - Université d'Angers - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Céline Gallen: LEMNA - Laboratoire d'économie et de management de Nantes Atlantique - Nantes Univ - IAE Nantes - Nantes Université - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - Nantes - Nantes Université - pôle Sociétés - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université

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Abstract: In May 2021, the European Union authorizes the sale of dried mealworms while the insects are considered as inedible in France. This article explores the cognitive, affective and conative acceptance of insects in France and to what extent it could be influenced by a previous consumption experience. A study based on 110 respondents shows that having already consumed insects does indeed have an influence on the three dimensions of acceptance.

Keywords: eating behavior; entomophagy; edible insect; representation; edibility; perceived risk; Food disgust; attitude; acceptance; familiarization; Comportement alimentaire; entomophagie; Insecte; représentation; comestibilité; Risque perçu; Dégoût alimentaire; acceptation; familiarisation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-11-16
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Published in Systèmes alimentaires / Food Systems, 2022, 2022 (7), pp.111-144. ⟨10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-14229-4.p.0111⟩

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DOI: 10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-14229-4.p.0111

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