Revealing the Scenario of Food Neophobia among Higher Learning Institution Students from Klang Valley, Malaysia

Muhammad, Rosmaliza; Abdullah, K.; Zahari, Mohd Salehuddin Mohd; Sharif, Mohd Shazali Md.

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.01.039

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“…This was associated with the fact that city students were also significantly more familiar with various food products and more willing to try unfamiliar products, which resulted from their higher socio-economic status and higher exposure to cultural diversity [ 20 ]. Similar observations were indicated in the study of Muhammad et al [ 37 ] as students from rural and semi-rural areas were more neophobic than students from urban ones. Also, in the study of Tuorila et al [ 38 ], conducted with a group of adolescents and adults, food neophobia was inversely associated with the degree of urbanization.…”

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Influence of Food Neophobia Level on Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Its Association with Urban Area of Residence and Physical Activity in a Nationwide Case-Control Study of Polish Adolescents

Guzek

Głąbska

Mellová³

et al. 2018

Nutrients

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Among the factors that may influence fruit and vegetable intake, there is a food neophobia level, but the other elements, including physical activity and place of residence, must also be taken into account as interfering ones. The aim of the study was to analyze the association between food neophobia level and the intake of fruits and vegetables in a nationwide case-control study of Polish adolescents (12–13 years), including the influence of gender, the physical activity program participation and the place of residence. The #goathletics Study was conducted among a group of 1014 adolescents, 507 individuals representative for a nationwide physical activity program “Athletics for All” participants (characterized by an active lifestyle) and 507 pair-matched individuals (characterized by sedentary behavior), while 502 were representative for urban and 512 for suburban area. The assessment of food neophobia level was based on the Food Neophobia Scale questionnaire and the assessment of fruit and vegetable intake was based on the validated food frequency questionnaire. It was observed that higher food neophobia level is associated with a lower fruit and vegetable intake, that was stated both for girls and boys, as well as both for individuals characterized by an active lifestyle and those characterized by sedentary behavior, both from urban and suburban area. Food neophobic individuals characterized by an active lifestyle and those from urban areas were characterized by a higher fruit intake than individuals characterized by sedentary behavior and those from suburban areas, from the same food neophobia category. It was found that food neophobia may reduce fruit and vegetable intake, but the physical activity education with peers may reduce the observed influence and should be applied especially in the case of neophobic individuals from suburban areas.

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Influence of Food Neophobia Level on Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Its Association with Urban Area of Residence and Physical Activity in a Nationwide Case-Control Study of Polish Adolescents

Guzek

Głąbska

Mellová³

et al. 2018

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“…Our results differed from that of Olabi et al (2009) [18] and Gutiérrez-Salomón and Villanueva-Rodríguez (2016) [28] who showed that sex did not influence the level of food neophobia. They were also in contrast to Muhammad et al (2015) [19] who found that female respondents were less neophobic compared to the male respondents. Students traveling to America and Asia, countries with a different culture and ethnic food, were less neophobic than those who did not travel to those countries.…”

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“…A higher the number of points obtained indicated a higher the level of neophobia in the studied group. This type of classification has also been used in previous studies [17][18][19].…”

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Consumers’ Attitudes Facing Entomophagy: Polish Case Perspectives

Orkusz

Wolańska

Harasym

et al. 2020

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Based on high nutritional value and low production costs, edible insects are an excellent and sustainable source of animal proteins. However, completely replacing meat with edible insects requires a change in consumer mentality not only in Poland, but also in other European countries. In western countries, most people reject eating insects, mainly for cultural reasons. Concerning this, the objective of the study was to examine the knowledge, behavior, and attitudes of the Polish community about edible insects and to understand the main factors driving edible insect consumption. The study was held at the Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland and consisted of two parts: The survey (among 464 students) and the tasting session (among 402 participants). The main findings suggest that there is low willingness to adopt edible insects as a meat substitute among Polish students due to the psychological barriers, such as neophobia and disgust. However, the willingness to eat processed insect food (bread, biscuit) is far higher than for unprocessed whole insects. Environmental benefits are the factors that least affected students’ willingness to try edible insects. Additionally, the tasting session of the bread with powdered insects was attended by the vast majority of participants, which indicates that a positive sensory experience can improve the acceptability of insects as food.

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“…Malaysian students were more neophobic than Indian and Chinese students. Students from rural areas and small towns were more neophobic than students from larger cities [21].…”

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Attitude toward food in aspect of risks and benefits related to the consumption of edible insects by Polish consumers

Bartkowicz¹

2020

Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig

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Background. This study is an introduction to the of learning key factors affecting the process of acceptance of edible insects by Polish consumers, currently only from Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot (the Tri-City) in northern Poland. Objectives. The aim of this study was to assess the attitudes of Tri-City consumers towards edible insects. It was expressed in the assessment of food diversity in relation to eating benefits of edible insects and to assessment of the levels of dietary neophobia for consumers who perceive the risk of eating them. This study contributes to consumers' getting used to edible insects. Material and methods. The study was carried out in 2015 among 788 participants ranged from 16 to 80 years. The criterion for participation was the place of residence -the Tri-City. The respondents were qualified in three age groups 16-20 years old, 21-40 years old and over 41 years old. The study was conducted using a survey method. The survey questionnaire included the following scales: the Food Neophobia Scale (FNS) and the Variety Seeking Tendency Scale (VARSEEK) perceiving benefits and perception of health hazards associated with the consumption of edible insects compared to traditional and culturally foreign food. Results. The majority of seekers with a high degree of VARSEEK were men aged 21-40 with higher education. The degree of search for diversity in food significantly depended on factors such as gender, age and education. Gender statistically significantly differentiated the opinions of the respondents regarding the health benefits conditioned by the consumption of various products only in the case of snakes and crickets. A statistically significant effect of age on the opinions of respondents regarding health benefits was shown, which was related to the consumption of: snakes, locusts, horse, tarantula. Whereas it was highly significant when it comes to consumption of: snails, crickets, poultry, beef and pork was demonstrated. Age and education were the factors that had a significant influence of the neophobia level, while gender did not have a significant influence. Conclusion. Respondents from the Tri-City were characterized by high openness to new food. The 21-40 age group with university education was particularly outstanding. More women than men had low levels of neophobia. At the same time, it was mainly men who were looking for diversity in food. The obtained results try to explain the issue of acceptance conditions of a new and rather controversial product, which are edible insects to the inhabitants of Europe. STRESZCZENIEWprowadzenie: Niniejsze badanie jest wstępem do procesu poznawania kluczowych czynników wpływających na proces akceptacji owadów jadalnych przez polskich konsumentów, na chwilę obecną tylko z obszaru miast Gdańska, Gdyni i Sopotu (Trójmiasta) północnej Polski. Cel: Celem badań była ocena postaw trójmiejskich konsumentów (Polska) wobec owadów jadalnych, wyrażająca się w ocenie stopnia poszukiwania różnorodności w żywności względem korzyści zdrowotnych związanych ze spożycia o...

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Revealing the Scenario of Food Neophobia among Higher Learning Institution Students from Klang Valley, Malaysia

Cited by 11 publications

References 15 publications

Influence of Food Neophobia Level on Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Its Association with Urban Area of Residence and Physical Activity in a Nationwide Case-Control Study of Polish Adolescents

Influence of Food Neophobia Level on Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Its Association with Urban Area of Residence and Physical Activity in a Nationwide Case-Control Study of Polish Adolescents

Consumers’ Attitudes Facing Entomophagy: Polish Case Perspectives

Attitude toward food in aspect of risks and benefits related to the consumption of edible insects by Polish consumers

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