School children cooking and eating insects as part of a teaching program – Effects of cooking, insect type, tasting order and food neophobia on hedonic response

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School children cooking and eating insects as part of a teaching program – Effects of cooking, insect type, tasting order and food neophobia on hedonic response. / Chow, Ching-Yue; Riantiningtyas, Reisya Rizki; Sørensen, Helle; Frøst, Michael Bom.

In: Food Quality and Preference, Vol. 87, 104027, 2021.

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Chow, C-Y, Riantiningtyas, RR, Sørensen, H & Frøst, MB 2021, 'School children cooking and eating insects as part of a teaching program – Effects of cooking, insect type, tasting order and food neophobia on hedonic response', Food Quality and Preference, vol. 87, 104027. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2020.104027

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Chow, C-Y., Riantiningtyas, R. R., Sørensen, H., & Frøst, M. B. (2021). School children cooking and eating insects as part of a teaching program – Effects of cooking, insect type, tasting order and food neophobia on hedonic response. Food Quality and Preference, 87, [104027]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2020.104027

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Chow C-Y, Riantiningtyas RR, Sørensen H, Frøst MB. School children cooking and eating insects as part of a teaching program – Effects of cooking, insect type, tasting order and food neophobia on hedonic response. Food Quality and Preference. 2021;87. 104027. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2020.104027

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Chow, Ching-Yue ; Riantiningtyas, Reisya Rizki ; Sørensen, Helle ; Frøst, Michael Bom. / School children cooking and eating insects as part of a teaching program – Effects of cooking, insect type, tasting order and food neophobia on hedonic response. In: Food Quality and Preference. 2021 ; Vol. 87.

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title = "School children cooking and eating insects as part of a teaching program – Effects of cooking, insect type, tasting order and food neophobia on hedonic response",
abstract = "Edible insects have been promoted as an alternative sustainable source of protein, however many are still unwilling to eat insects due to the perceived disgust and neophobia. In light of the growing demand for alternative protein sources, this study examined edible insects. Tactile stimuli with food have been demonstrated to be an alternative strategy to reduce children's natural neophobic reactions. The present study aims to examine the potential of tactile interactions in the form of a cooking activity to introduce edible insects to children. To this purpose, two types of insects (grasshopper and mealworm) were incorporated into a traditional Danish snack (oatmeal balls). Children (n = 148) tasted and evaluated the food that was either self-prepared or other-prepared. Tasting order and type of insect had significant effects on the hedonic response. The insect oatmeal balls were rated higher in the first tasting compared to the second. The mealworm version of the oatmeal balls received higher hedonic ratings than the grasshopper version. This we propose, is caused by different degrees of {\textquoteleft}animalness{\textquoteright} of the two insects. The cooking activity did not have a significant effect on children's hedonic response to the insect oatmeal balls.",
keywords = "Children, Cooking, Hedonic response, Insect eating, Tactile interaction",
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AU - Frøst, Michael Bom

PY - 2021

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N2 - Edible insects have been promoted as an alternative sustainable source of protein, however many are still unwilling to eat insects due to the perceived disgust and neophobia. In light of the growing demand for alternative protein sources, this study examined edible insects. Tactile stimuli with food have been demonstrated to be an alternative strategy to reduce children's natural neophobic reactions. The present study aims to examine the potential of tactile interactions in the form of a cooking activity to introduce edible insects to children. To this purpose, two types of insects (grasshopper and mealworm) were incorporated into a traditional Danish snack (oatmeal balls). Children (n = 148) tasted and evaluated the food that was either self-prepared or other-prepared. Tasting order and type of insect had significant effects on the hedonic response. The insect oatmeal balls were rated higher in the first tasting compared to the second. The mealworm version of the oatmeal balls received higher hedonic ratings than the grasshopper version. This we propose, is caused by different degrees of ‘animalness’ of the two insects. The cooking activity did not have a significant effect on children's hedonic response to the insect oatmeal balls.

AB - Edible insects have been promoted as an alternative sustainable source of protein, however many are still unwilling to eat insects due to the perceived disgust and neophobia. In light of the growing demand for alternative protein sources, this study examined edible insects. Tactile stimuli with food have been demonstrated to be an alternative strategy to reduce children's natural neophobic reactions. The present study aims to examine the potential of tactile interactions in the form of a cooking activity to introduce edible insects to children. To this purpose, two types of insects (grasshopper and mealworm) were incorporated into a traditional Danish snack (oatmeal balls). Children (n = 148) tasted and evaluated the food that was either self-prepared or other-prepared. Tasting order and type of insect had significant effects on the hedonic response. The insect oatmeal balls were rated higher in the first tasting compared to the second. The mealworm version of the oatmeal balls received higher hedonic ratings than the grasshopper version. This we propose, is caused by different degrees of ‘animalness’ of the two insects. The cooking activity did not have a significant effect on children's hedonic response to the insect oatmeal balls.

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KW - Cooking

KW - Hedonic response

KW - Insect eating

KW - Tactile interaction

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DO - 10.1016/j.foodqual.2020.104027

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JO - Food Quality and Preference

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