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- Title
How Do Consumers Perceive Cultured Meat in Croatia, Greece, and Spain?
- Authors
Franceković, Paula; García-Torralba, Lucía; Sakoulogeorga, Eleni; Vučković, Tea; Perez-Cueto, Federico J. A.; Bekhit, Alaa El-Din A.
- Abstract
The meat production industry is one of the leading contributors of greenhouse gas emissions. Cultured meat presents itself as a potential eco- and animal-friendly meat substitute which has the potential to eradicate animal cruelty and reduce both the environmental footprint and the risk of zoonotic illnesses, while delivering a nutrient-dense product. The purpose of this study was to investigate how consumers perceive cultured meat and if the frequency of meat consumption is related to their intention of trying or purchasing cultured meat. Data were collected online in 2020 from Croatia, Greece, and Spain. Among the 2007 respondents, three segments were identified according to meat consumption and variety, plus an a priori identified group of "non-meat eaters". Sixty percent perceived cultured meat as kind to animals, 57% as unnatural, 45% as healthy and environmentally-friendly, 21% as disgusting, and only 16% as tasty. Although 47% of the respondents had not heard of cultured meat before, 47% would taste it and 41% would purchase it for the same price as conventional meat. This indicates that consumers from Croatia, Greece and Spain might be likely to purchase cultured meat if sold at an affordable price.
- Subjects
SPAIN; GREECE; CROATIA; FOOD consumption; CONSUMER attitudes; IN vitro meat; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; TASTE
- Publication
Nutrients, 2021, Vol 13, Issue 4, p1284
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu13041284