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| Personal Name | Cumla, Geno Paul S. |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | Evaluating knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and barriers of Filipino consumers towards plant-based meat product |
| Date Issued | 19 July 2024 |
| Abstract | Plant-based meat products remain an unfamiliar and obscure topic for Filipino consumers, especially in terms of their health and environmental benefits. Hence, the study administered an online survey to evaluate and assess the knowledge, attitude, perception (KAP), and expectations, and barriers of Filipino consumers (n = 386) aged 18 to 65 years old in the Greater Metro Manila area regarding plant-based meat alternatives. The findings revealed that most Filipino consumers have good knowledge of plant-based meat alternatives, with notable variation in knowledge by income. Both explicit and perceived knowledge about these products is high, especially regarding composition, forms, and producers, though awareness of higher costs and local availability is lower. This understanding, influenced by income, suggests the potential for greater acceptance and integration of plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs) into regular diets. Generally, attitudes towards plant-based meats are not significantly (pvalue>0.05) influenced by social dynamics and dietary preferences; however, when serving plant-based meat alternatives in meals with friends, vegetarians, and vegans showed higher preference than omnivores and pescetarians. Health and nutrition are the most prominent perceptions, reflecting strong consumer beliefs in the health benefits of these products. PBM products are also seen as tastier, more filling, healthier, and more environmentally friendly. Consumers rated high scores on all statements on expectations and barriers-to-access, implying high expectations of similarity between plant-based meat products and meat products in terms of sensory and nutritional characteristics and difficulty in accessing them in the market. Overall, correlation data showed that the respondent’s age, expectations, and barriers-to-access statements except protein content significantly influence (pvalue>0.05) their access to plant-based meat products. These insights guide stakeholders in enhancin |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Science in Food Technology |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Plant-based foods; Meat alternatives; Consumers—Philippines; Knowledge, attitude, perception (KAP); Food industry and trade — Philippines |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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