Can insects increase food security in developing countries? An analysis of Kenyan consumer preferences and demand for cricket flour buns

Food Security

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 471-484

  Alemu, Mohammed H ^a   Olsen, Søren B ^a   Vedel, Suzanne E ^a   Kinyuru, John N ^b   Pambo, Kennedy O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Food security; Incentivized discrete choice experiment; Insects; Kenya; Sensory evaluation; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMAND ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; FOOD PRODUCT; FOOD SECURITY; INSECT; MARKET CONDITIONS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SENSORY SYSTEM; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

KENYA;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 85019611876     PISSN: 18764517     EISSN: 18764525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12571-017-0676-0     Document Type: Article

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