Experiences of purchase and intake of edible insects (n=500) | Experienced | 89.0 (445) |
Unexperienced | 11.0 (55) |
Purpose of the purchase of edible insects (n=55) | For curiosity | 34.5 (19) |
For meal or snack | 25.5 (14) |
For its high nutritional value | 12.7 (7) |
For prevention or cure of diseases | 12.7 (7) |
For participation to consumption of substitute food | 9.1 (5) |
For spending environment-friendly food | 5.5 (3) |
The preferred food type made with edible insects (n=500) | Energy bar or snack type | 16.8 (84) |
Mixed type with other ingredients | 15.1 (76) |
Powder type | 15.0 (75) |
Energy drink or shake type | 9.1 (45) |
Decomposed form of edible insects | 8.0 (40) |
Original form of edible insects | 2.8 (14) |
Etc. | 0.4 (2) |
Will not intake any type of edible insects | 16.4 (82) |
Non-response | 16.4 (82) |