Targeting adolescents as agents of change for an entomophageous future

As food supply practices must adapt to the reality of limited natural resources, alternative solutions be found meet dietary needs a growing world population. Edible insect consumption represents sustainable substitute that conventional meat. Psychological barriers are largely responsible for dictating Westerners’ aversion towards eating. adolescents have been less exposed socio-cultural constructs and as their habits entrenched, they might express greater openness edible products. This study aims assess impact exposure familiarisation with insects on adolescents' attitudes entomophagy. Between February 2018 January 2020, 662 students aged 15–16 years from Canadian high school engaged in pedagogical farming project during which had chance learn about foodstuff, while being familiarised methods. Three different student cohorts took part this project. The first second opportunity raise crickets third mealworms. Relying surveys distributed before after these 3 month projects, time-based type-based analyses regarding students’ initial evolution over course activities were performed. Results showed greatly enhanced acceptance consumption, suggesting speed peer influence amongst could leveraged promotional efforts accelerate adoption insects.