Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Willingness to Consume Insect-Based Food Products in Catalonia
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Abstract
Edible insects are being considered as a sustainable source of protein and are continuously appearing in markets in the West. The impact of COVID-19 on the willingness to consume (WTC) two products enriched with insect ingredients, jam and yogurt, was analyzed. A semistructured questionnaire was applied using the Qualtrics© consumer panel. Data was collected from 799 and 481 consumers before and during the COVID-19 lockdown in Catalonia (Spain), respectively. The multinomial logit (MNL) model was used to analyze the determinant factors affecting consumers’ WTC insect-based products and the impact of COVID-19 on such heterogeneity. Results showed that the outbreak of COVID-19 caused a significant decrease in the WTC. Findings also revealed that consumers who contracted the COVID-19, strictly followed the regulations during the confinement, and are well informed about symptoms were more likely to reject the consumption of the insect-based products. Both before and during the lockdown, results showed that young and employed consumers, with low-income level, who give importance to the environmental attribute in food are prone to consume insect-based food products. The COVID-19 outbreak had a homogenizing impact on consumers’ WTC with respect to the gender variable. Consumers’ affirmation towards strict food safety standards of the insect-based products should be remarked.
CitacióKhalil, R. [et al.]. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Willingness to Consume Insect-Based Food Products in Catalonia. "Foods", 8 Abril 2021, vol. 10, núm. 4, p. 805-1-805-15.
ISSN2304-8158
Versió de l'editorhttps://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/4/805
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