Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
Anhanguera University - Uniderp, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
PLoS One. 2020 Apr 30;15(4):e0224059. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224059. eCollection 2020.
The aim of this study is to investigate the factors influencing consumer willingness to accept the use of insects to feed poultry, cattle, pigs, and fish. To reach this objective, we conducted an online survey with Brazilian consumers. 600 questionnaires were collected. We analyzed data using descriptive statistics and logistic regression models. In general, the use of insects to feed poultry, pigs and cattle was not widely accepted. A more widely acceptance was found for the use of insects to feed fish. The results of logistic regressions models show that positive attitudes are associated with a higher probability of accepting the use of insects to feed poultry, pigs, cattle, and fish. Perceived benefits were associated with a higher likelihood of accepting the use of insects to feed fish. However, perceived benefits were also associated with a lower likelihood of accepting the use of insects to feed poultry. Perceived challenges were associated with a higher likelihood of accepting the use of insects to feed poultry. However, perceived challenges were associated with a lower likelihood of accepting the use of insects to feed pigs.
本研究旨在调查影响消费者接受用昆虫喂养家禽、牛、猪和鱼类意愿的因素。为了达到这一目标,我们对巴西消费者进行了在线调查。共收集了 600 份问卷。我们使用描述性统计和逻辑回归模型来分析数据。一般来说,用昆虫喂养家禽、猪和牛的做法并未被广泛接受。而用昆虫喂养鱼类的做法则更为广泛。逻辑回归模型的结果表明,积极的态度与接受用昆虫喂养家禽、猪、牛和鱼类的可能性更高有关。感知到的益处与更有可能接受用昆虫喂养鱼类有关。然而,感知到的益处也与接受用昆虫喂养家禽的可能性较低有关。感知到的挑战与更有可能接受用昆虫喂养家禽有关。然而,感知到的挑战与接受用昆虫喂养猪的可能性较低有关。