Edible Insects Uses in South Korean Gastronomy: “Korean Edible Insect Laboratory” Case Study

Shin, Jungyoung Tiffany; Baker, Melissa A.; Kim, Young‐Wook

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-74011-9_10

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“…Under the economic development plan implemented in the 1970s, the production and also the consumption of edible insects decreased. In recent years, the consumption is on the rise again, and the value of the edible insect market in south Korea has increased from 143 million in 2011 to 259 million in 2015 17 .…”

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Life cycle assessment of edible insects (Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae) as a future protein and fat source

Nikkhah

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Jovanović

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Because it is important to develop new sustainable sources of edible protein, insects have been recommended as a new protein source. This study applied Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to investigate the environmental impact of small-scale edible insect production unit in South Korea. IMPACT 2002 + was applied as the baseline impact assessment (IA) methodology. The CML-IA baseline, EDIP 2003, EDP 2013, ILCD 2011 Midpoint, and ReCiPe midpoint IA methodologies were also used for LCIA methodology sensitivity analysis. The protein, fat contents, and fatty acid profile of the investigated insect (Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae) were analyzed to determine its potential food application. The results revealed that the studied edible insect production system has beneficial environmental effects on various impact categories (ICs), i.e., land occupation, mineral extraction, aquatic and terrestrial ecotoxicity, due to utilization of bio-waste to feed insects. This food production system can mitigate the negative environmental effects of those ICs, but has negative environmental impact on some other ICs such as global warming potential. By managing the consumption of various inputs, edible insects can become an environmentally efficient food production system for human nutrition.

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Life cycle assessment of edible insects (Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae) as a future protein and fat source

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“…Producers are putting effort into developing new products and sophisticated insect-based processed food such as protein bars, crackers, bread (Pippinato et al, 2020), chips, pasta and baked goods (Baker et al, 2018). Some food innovators focus on edible insects as an alternative food source, including the Ento Project in London, the Korean edible insect laboratory in Korea (Baker et al, 2019;Shin et al, 2018), the insect experience in South Africa, Linder in the USA , and other options across Mexico, Thailand and China. The global edible insect market size is valued at 410 million in 2018 and is anticipated to expand (Grandview Research, 2019).…”

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The gateway bug to edible insect consumption: interactions between message framing, celebrity endorsement and online social support

Legendre

Baker

2021

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Purpose Climate change and global population growth are threatening the sustainability of hospitality food systems. Foodservice organizations are seeking an optimal solution for this problem. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization proposed edible insects as a solution, yet the “yuck” factor discourages consumers from actively endorsing this option. Thus, this study aims to find ways to increase consumer acceptance of edible insects. Design/methodology/approach A 2 (message framing: hedonic vs utilitarian) × 2 (celebrity endorsement: absence vs presence) × 2 (social support: low vs high) between-subjects factorial design experiment was conducted. Findings The significant three-way interaction effects show that when celebrity endorsement is absent, there is no difference in restaurant advocacy (RA) and experience satisfaction between utilitarian and hedonic message framing, regardless of low (vs high) social support. However, when celebrity endorsement is present and social support is not lacking, a hedonic (vs a utilitarian) message had more significant effects on dependent variables. Conversely, when celebrity-endorsed messages receive high social support, utilitarian (vs hedonic) messages had a more substantial effect on the outcome variables. Originality/value This study contributes to alternative protein and associated consumer psychology and hospitality marketing literature by introducing marketing strategies for edible insects. By demonstrating the three-way interaction effects of message framing, celebrity, endorsement and social support on RA and experience satisfaction, this study could demonstrate some boundary conditions to consider when applying celebrity endorsement strategies (e.g. message framing and social support). Also, by addressing the effects of social support, this study builds upon the lack of hospitality literature on online social support.

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“…Dzerefos and de Sousa (2020) recommend incorporating indigenous knowledge of insects as food and feed in curricula in African schools. Shin et al (2018) for example, proposed inviting insect harvesters to schools as guest speakers to share their oral tradition, and specialised field training with younger generations. Such a presentation could be followed by a science project to rear insects.…”

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“…In South Korea, the Korean Edible Insect Laboratory (KEIL) increased the value of the edible insect market from USD 143 million in 2011 to USD 259 million in 2015 (Shin et al, 2018). KEIL implemented a wide range of educational programmes for young South Koreans, as well as providing government funds to support edible insect sensory education for children and families.…”

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Education as a key to promoting insects as food

Rumpold

Huis

2021

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Children in tropical countries have always eaten insects but are now often discouraged from doing so. Recently, the idea of the consumption of insects has been re-introduced as an answer to malnutrition since edible insects are a potential alternative and sustainable protein and food source. However, in countries where the consumption of insects is not traditional, there is a lack of acceptance as well as skills when it comes to preparing a meal with insects. Examples of experiments from different parts of the world are given, where children in schools are educated about the nutritional and environmental benefits of eating insects. In general, after the experience, children are more positive about the idea of eating insects. It is stipulated that insects as food could be a very good entry point for the discussion about our future food supply. Furthermore, with the increasing commercial production of edible insects, there is an increasing demand for skilled workers in the insect production industry. Essential to the promotion of insect consumption are the development of curricula and educational materials for vocational education, training of insect farmers, and general education in primary and secondary schools as well as tertiary education.

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Edible Insects Uses in South Korean Gastronomy: “Korean Edible Insect Laboratory” Case Study

Cited by 19 publications

References 7 publications

Life cycle assessment of edible insects (Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae) as a future protein and fat source

Life cycle assessment of edible insects (Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae) as a future protein and fat source

The gateway bug to edible insect consumption: interactions between message framing, celebrity endorsement and online social support

Education as a key to promoting insects as food

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