Factors Influencing Acceptance of Grasshoppers and Other Insects as Food: A Comparison between Two Cities in Malaysia

ABSTRACT: Entomophagy has recently sparked widespread attention worldwide. Although entomophagy is not a foreign dietary practice in Malaysia, acceptance of insects as food among Malaysians is still unclear. This study aimed to determine the acceptance of insects as food and its influencing factors among adults living in Klang Valley (Peninsular Malaysia) and Kuching, Sarawak (East Malaysia). A cross-sectional survey was conducted involving 292 adults from Klang Valley (n = 144) and Kuching (n = 148). Data was collected through self-administrated online questionnaires. Although most respondents (96.7%) had prior knowledge of people eating insects, only 30.1% of respondents accepted insects as food, and only 18.2% reported that they would be willing to include insects in their daily diet. There was n

SUBMITTER: Lim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9601470 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature