Insektkonsumtion, det vill säga entomofagi, har kommit i rampljuset på senare tid, då insekter ses som ett hållbart livsmedelsalternativ. Insekter har länge konsumerats i delar av världen men varit associerat med neofobi och äckel i västvärlden. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka vuxna svenskars attityder kring entomofagi. För att besvara detta, utformades och delades en webbenkät över sociala nätverk, varifrån 237 respondenter rekryterades. Enkäten använde det validerade enkätinstrumentet Entomophagy Attitude Questionnaire (EAQ) sommäter attityder kring äckel gentemot insekter, intresse för insekter samt indirekt entomofagi,vilket är att använda insekter som foder till uppfödning av animalieproduktion. Därtill undersöktes hållbarhetsattityd och om respondenterna hade konsumerat insekter tidigare, förutom demografiska data. Data kvantifierades och överfördes till statistiska analysprogram. Data bestod av 231 giltiga svar som analyserades, tolkades och jämfördes med andra studier som använt EAQ. Resultaten visade att respondenterna hade en positiv inställning mot entomofagi. Mest positiv attityd hade de som tidigare provat insekter. Denna studies fynd ger en bredare indikation på hur introduktion av entomofagi kan göras strategiskt i Sverige.Därtill åskådliggörs framtida forskningsbehov. / The consumption of insects, or entomophagy, has recently become subject to debate due to its nature as a sustainable food practice. While insects have long been consumed in parts of the world entomophagy has been associated with neophobia and has sparked disgust in the west. The purpose of this study is to explore Swedish adults’ attitudes on entomophagy. This was done through a web-based survey which was shared over social networks, and 237 respondents were recruited. The survey was based on the validated survey tool called Entomophagy Attitude Questionnaire (EAQ), which measures attitudes on disgust towards insects, interest towards insects, and indirect entomophagy, which is using insects as feed to other livestock. On top of this, the survey measured attitudes on sustainability and earlier consumption of insects as well as demographical data. Data were quantified and uploaded to a program for statistical analyses, after which data were analysed and interpreted. Out of the 237 survey responses 231 were considered valid and were utilised. Results were compared to other studies using the EAQ. The results showed that the sample had a positive attitude towards entomophagy. The group that had engaged in entomophagy before yielded the most positive attitudes. The results of this study give a broader indication of how entomophagy could strategically be introduced in Sweden. In addition, this study indicates future research needs
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-219800 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Ernlund, Karl, Sumelius, Oscar |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Institutionen för kost- och måltidsvetenskap |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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