Naslov
Insects as protein source for food and feed – consumer perception in Croatia and other European countries

Autori
Petrić, Jasenka ; Gross-Bošković, Andrea ; Hengl, Brigita

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
INSECTA Conference 2017 Book of Abstracts / - Potsdam, 2017, 134-134

Skup
INSECTA Conference 2017

Mjesto i datum
Berlin, Njemačka, 07.09.2017. - 08.09.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Podatak o recenziji nije dostupan

Ključne riječi
insect protein, feed, food, consumer perception

Sažetak
Demand for food, especially protein component, is constantly increasing and one of possible protein source from sustainable sources are factory farming insects. Beside enough protein production, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations considers that the cultivation of insects leads to reduced emission of greenhouse gases and ammonia, more efficient protein conversion, lower investments and less demanding technology. European Food Safety Authority provided in October 2015, scientific opinion: Risk profile related to production and consumption of insects as food and feed which includes biological and chemical hazards, allergens and environmental risks. Still, the open question is consumer perception due to new way of animal feeding in terms of acceptability, risk and common knowledge on feed as such. Croatian Food Agency together with UK, Czech Republic, Spain and Italy was involved in consumer perception survey on using feed with insect proteins added, as a part of PROteINSECT project. This project goal was to examine the feasibility of using insect protein for feed, and it was co-financed by the European Commission. Survey included questions regarding knowledge of the feed content, acceptability of domestic animals feeding with different sources of protein, risk to human health and socio-demographic data. This paper presents the comparison between consumer perception in Croatia and other four European countries. The results show that there was no difference in the knowledge of animal feed among the respondents from Croatia and other European countries. However, significant differences have occurred in acceptability perception of feeding domestic animals with insect protein and in perception of risk to human health.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

POVEZANOST RADA