Available online at www.centmapress.org, Authors address the production of proteins from insects as the next big challenge for Western countries. Results from a sampling of millennials suggested that acceptance is "far to be obtained, although the most powerful driver to insect consumption can be the invisibility of the insect shape."
Available online at www.centmapress.org, Results among Italian consumers indicated that texture and appearance of the insect were perceived as stronger barriers than the taste attribute.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D11968
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Online via AgriMarketing Weekly. 2 pages., Survey by Chicago-based analytics company Numerator indicated that the majority of the plant-based Impossible Burger comes at the expense of animal-derived meat.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11923
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Report printed, excluding full-page advertisements., Online from publisher. 84 pages., Summary report of responses obtained from an online survey (September 20-October 29, 2019) among 1,000 targeted respondents who are members of a nationwide panel. Respondents mirrored the U.S. population where possible in terms of gender, age, ethnicity and household income. Results included households that bought at least one of the more than 50 listed fresh fruits and vegetables in the past 12 months. "More than two-thirds of consumers said they were buying more fresh produce now than two decades ago."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: D11593
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37(Supp2) : S107-S112
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7 pages., Author compares attitudes and responses of French and American consumers to emergence of very accessible, inexpensive food, with accompanying differences in food selection, eating style, physical activity, and other aspects of living.
22 pages., Via online., Researchers used quota convenience sampling to investigate consumer decision making and brand commitment for food brands promoted as "healthy." Findings indicated that familiarity can help increase purchase intentions and brand commitment for healthy brands with low credibility. However, to go beyond a transactional exchange to one that is relation in nature, familiarity, credibility, and quality are all crucial for fostering brand commitment.
