Exploring Chinese Consumers’ Perception and Potential Acceptance of Cell-Cultured Meat and Plant-Based Meat: A Focus Group Study and Content Analysis DOI Creative Commons

Muhabaiti Pareti,

Jie Guo, Jianwei Yin

et al.

Foods, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(9), P. 1446 - 1446

Published: April 22, 2025

(1) Background: In recent years, meat alternatives, including plant-based and animal cell-cultured meat, have attracted substantial interest among Chinese food science researchers consumers, prompting considerable debate; (2) Methods: This study utilizes qualitative research methods, specifically focus group interviews with 59 participants across five administrative regions seven cities in China, to explore consumer knowledge, perceptions, potential acceptance of substitutes; (3) Results: The findings reveal that consumers generally exhibit a low level understanding new substitutes, particularly meat. Although acknowledge the environmental, resource-saving, welfare benefits associated they also express concerns about perceived risks, such as artificial taste, high costs, market monopolization, diminished welfare, adverse impacts on traditional husbandry employment. Despite willingness try regular purchase consumption these remain limited. substitutes is influenced by factors personal characteristics, price, safety, authenticity taste; (4) Conclusions: concludes legislative support, technological advancements production regulation, price reductions, establishment robust traceability system may enhance confidence China.

Language: Английский

Education on healthy living culture to increase children's awareness from an early age DOI Creative Commons

Trimaya Cahya Mulat,

Muh Ihsan Kamaruddin,

Nordianiwati Nordianiwati

et al.

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2(1), P. 25 - 31

Published: Jan. 20, 2025

A healthy lifestyle from an early age is important foundation to support children's growth and development prevent various diseases in the future. This Community Service Program aims provide education about living culture children, increase their awareness of importance maintaining physical mental health. activity carried out through interactive fun approaches, such as educational games, picture stories, simulations practices, including handwashing habits, a balanced diet, activity, clean environment. The method used involves active participation children mentoring parents or teachers ensure sustainability practices taught. evaluation was by measuring improvement understanding pre-test post-test well direct observation changes behavior. results this program show significant knowledge culture. expected be model that can replicated communities create healthier more productive generation.

Language: Английский

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Are we ready for climate-friendly food choices? – the cross-country study of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Italy DOI
Aleksandra Nikolić, Alen Mujčinović, Isidora Milošević

et al.

Food and Humanity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100515 - 100515

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Exploring Chinese Consumers’ Perception and Potential Acceptance of Cell-Cultured Meat and Plant-Based Meat: A Focus Group Study and Content Analysis DOI Creative Commons

Muhabaiti Pareti,

Jie Guo, Jianwei Yin

et al.

Foods, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(9), P. 1446 - 1446

Published: April 22, 2025

(1) Background: In recent years, meat alternatives, including plant-based and animal cell-cultured meat, have attracted substantial interest among Chinese food science researchers consumers, prompting considerable debate; (2) Methods: This study utilizes qualitative research methods, specifically focus group interviews with 59 participants across five administrative regions seven cities in China, to explore consumer knowledge, perceptions, potential acceptance of substitutes; (3) Results: The findings reveal that consumers generally exhibit a low level understanding new substitutes, particularly meat. Although acknowledge the environmental, resource-saving, welfare benefits associated they also express concerns about perceived risks, such as artificial taste, high costs, market monopolization, diminished welfare, adverse impacts on traditional husbandry employment. Despite willingness try regular purchase consumption these remain limited. substitutes is influenced by factors personal characteristics, price, safety, authenticity taste; (4) Conclusions: concludes legislative support, technological advancements production regulation, price reductions, establishment robust traceability system may enhance confidence China.

Language: Английский

Citations

0