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Recognizing diversity to enable an agroecological transition: understanding the...
Pereira, Inês Costa; Aguiar, Ana A.R.M.; Delgado, F.M.G.; Costa, Cristina A.The agroecological transition of family farms in Portugal poses a significant challenge within the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the European Green Deal. Despite their multifunctional contributions to rural territories, family farms—particularly smallholders—remain structurally disadvantaged by policy frameworks that continue to favor large-scale, high-input agricultural models. This stu...
Edible insects: A survey about perceptions regarding possible beneficial health...
Guiné, Raquel P. F.; Florença, Sofia G.; Costa, Cristina A.; Correia, Paula M.R.; Ferreira, Manuela; Cardoso, Ana Paula; Campos, Sofia; Anjos, OféliaAlthough edible insects (EI) have been consumed for ages in many countries around the world, in most European countries, this is not a traditional practice. Still, it has been encouraged as a sustainable source of animal protein besides other nutrients. The Food and Agricultural Organization and the United Nations, recommend consuming EI as a way to contribute to the sustainable development goals. Hence, this r...
Biostimulants in organic vegetable nurseries: Study case in lettuce
Simões, Joana; Marmota, Carolina; Moreira, Lisa; Costa, Daniela V.T.A.; Correia, Helena E.; Pinto, António; Wessel, Dulcineia; Delgado, F.M.G.In order to create better conditions to achieve food safety and sovereignty, agroecology, as a science, looks for solutions for several steps of the technical itineraries of the crops. Crop nutrition and protection are two main crop itinerary components that have been in the center of farmers challenges and consumers concerns, and biopreparations, which have been prepared using natural substances, have been use...
A methodological framework for assessing the agroecological performance of farm...
Pereira, Inês Costa; Aguiar, Ana A.R.M.; Delgado, F,M.G.; Costa, Cristina A.Agroecology integrates science, social movements, and agricultural practices, playing a central role in the sustainability of food systems. It addresses agroecosystems and food systems holistically; however, defining whether a farm is agroecological remains a challenge. This article proposes a methodology to measure farms’ agroecological performance, adapted to the family farming context in Portugal. The aim of...
Edible insects – exotic food or gastronomic innovation? Study involving 14 coun...
Guiné, Raquel P.F.; Florença, Sofia G.; Bartkiene, Elena; Tarcea, Monica; Chuck-Hernández, Cristina; Djekic, Ilija; Sarić, MarijanavMatekThis study explores the perceptions about edible insects and their usage in modern gastronomy. Data were collected through questionnaire survey in 14 countries, and 7222 responses were obtained. ANOVA and factor analysis were used, respectively to evaluate differences between groups and to analyze the scale items. The results showed that participants showed higher agreement toward insects being considered exoti...
Information about nutritional aspects of edible insects: Perspectives across di...
Guiné, Raquel P. F.; Florença, Sofia G.; Costa, Cristina A.; Correia, Paula M.R.; Ferreira, Manuela; Cardoso, Ana Paula; Campos, Sofia; Anjos, O.Edible insects (EIs) have recently gained attention as an alternative and more sustainable food, emerging as an alternative to other protein foods with higher environmental impacts, like bovine meat. EIs contain a valuable composition of macro and micronutrients, important for human nutrition. Nevertheless, their consumption is not yet widespread in Western countries, such as in Europe. This work aimed to study...
Edible insects: Consumption, perceptions, culture and tradition among adult cit...
Raquel P. F. Guiné; Sofia G. Florença; Costa, Cristina A.; Correia, Paula M. R.; Lopes, Luísa Cruz; Esteves, Bruno; Ferreira, Manuela; Fragata, AnabelaAlthough edible insects (EIs) are encouraged as a sustainable source of protein, their consumption is not as generalised as other types of food that are internationally accepted. While in some regions of the world, EIs are part of the gastronomic and cultural traditions, in other regions, people are not so receptive to this type of food, and some people even express some disgust towards it. Hence, this research...
Edible insects – Exotic food or gastronomic innovation? Study involving 14 coun...
Guiné, Raquel P. F.; Florença, Sofia G.; Bartkiene, Elena; Tarcea, Monica; Chuck-Hernández, Cristina; Djekic, Ilija; Sarić, Marijana MatekThis study explores the perceptions about edible insects and their usage in modern gastronomy. Data were collected through questionnaire survey in 14 countries, and 7222 responses were obtained. ANOVA and factor analysis were used, respectively to evaluate differences between groups and to analyze the scale items. The results showed that participants showed higher agreement toward insects being considered exoti...
Investigation of the level of knowledge in different countries about edible ins...
Guiné, Raquel P.F.; Florença, Sofia G.; Costa, Cristina A.; Correia, Paula M.R.; Ferreira, Manuela; Cardoso, Ana Paula; Campos, Sofia; Anjos, O.This study aimed to investigate the level of knowledge about edible insects (EIs) in a sample of people from thirteen countries (Croatia, Greece, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, and Turkey). Data collection was based on a questionnaire survey applied through online tools between July and November 2021. For data analysis, techniques such as factor analysis,...
Validation of the scale knowledge and perceptions about edible insects through ...
Guiné, Raquel P.F.; Duarte, João; Chuck-Hernández, Cristina; Boustani, Nada M.; Djekic, Ilija; Bartkiene, Elena; Sarić, Marijana MatecEdible insects have been suggested as a more sustainable source of protein, but their consumption varies according to geographical and sociocultural influences. Focusing on the different aspects that can influence people’s attitudes towards edible insects (EI), this work aimed to carry out the statistical validation of an instrument aimed at assessing different dimensions of this field: the KPEI (knowledge and ...