Assessing the palatability of different meats consumed in a biodiversity hotspot to inform alternative protein interventions.

ABSTRACT: Alternative protein interventions are common in conservation. They aim to reduce the hunting or consumption of wildlife by promoting substitutes. However, selecting suitable meat substitutes is challenging because many factors drive wild meat consumption. Palatability, one such factor, drives consumer food preference and is potentially crucial in determining meat substitutability in the context of alternative protein interventions. Nonetheless, there have been few assessments of wild meat palatability compared with other options. We collected data on the meat palatability of 96 animal species via a standardized questionnaire administered to 570 hunters, household members, and wild meat vendors (190 respondents in each group) in southeast Nigeria to examine the potential for wild meat subst

SUBMITTER: Emogor CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12309634 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature