Why we still don't eat insects: Assessing entomophagy promotion through a diffusion of innovations framework

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 311-318

  Shelomi, Matan ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diffusion of innovations; Entomophagy; Insects; Review

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; REVIEWS;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS; ENTOMOPHAGY; HUMAN CONSUMPTION; INSECTS; LIVESTOCK FEED; SUPPLY SIDES;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 84941739983     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2015.06.008     Document Type: Note

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