Shellfish consumption preferences in an oceanic archipelago
A survey on shellfish consumption preferences was conducted in the Eastern Atlantic archipelago of Madeira. A total of 402 valid questionnaires were collected from locals older than 15 years old. Gender, age, highest education level, work status and salary were considered in the sample composition....
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| description | A survey on shellfish consumption preferences was conducted in the Eastern Atlantic archipelago of Madeira. A total of 402 valid questionnaires were collected from locals older than 15 years old. Gender, age, highest education level, work status and salary were considered in the sample composition. Participants were inquired about frequency, amount and risks associated with consumption, as well as concerns regarding the freshness of seafood. Shellfish appears to be consumed less than once a week, and 79.1% of these consumers prefer limpets. GLM analysis showed that total salary amount was the demographic variable which most affects seafood consumption. The results indicated that the majority of the respondents consume limpets less than once a week, in an amount that varies between a quarter and a half dose. With regard to health concerns, most respondents are conscious of the importance of products’ freshness and approximately half of them are aware of the existence of risks associated with consumption. In general, the awareness about freshness and possible risks of consumption is dependent on the level of education. Limpets are preferably consumed during summer, both grilled and cooked, respectively. The present study provides preliminary information on shellfish consumption trend in the archipelago of Madeira. Raising the awareness of seafood consumers in line with a health surveillance network in preparation in Macaronesia could be an important tool for spreading information related to the risks associated to its consumption. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-93693f73b13746a381491cd8645143bb2023-04-24T04:32:49ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452023-04-011010.3389/fmars.2023.11498881149888Shellfish consumption preferences in an oceanic archipelagoRicardo Sousa0Ricardo Sousa1Ricardo Sousa2Madalena Gaspar3Jorge Lucas4Mafalda Freitas5Mafalda Freitas6Mafalda Freitas7Mafalda Freitas8Pedro Ideia9Pedro Ideia10Direção Regional do Mar (DRM)/Direção de Serviços de Monitorização, Estudos e Investigação do Mar (DSEIMar), Funchal, Madeira, PortugalMARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre/ARNET - Aquatic Research Network, Agência Regional Para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação (ARDITI), Funchal, Madeira, PortugalObservatório Oceânico da Madeira, Agência Regional Para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação (OOM/ARDITI) – Edifício Madeira Tecnopolo, Funchal, Madeira, PortugalDireção Regional do Mar (DRM)/Direção de Serviços de Monitorização, Estudos e Investigação do Mar (DSEIMar), Funchal, Madeira, PortugalDireção Regional do Mar (DRM)/Direção de Serviços de Monitorização, Estudos e Investigação do Mar (DSEIMar), Funchal, Madeira, PortugalDireção Regional do Mar (DRM)/Direção de Serviços de Monitorização, Estudos e Investigação do Mar (DSEIMar), Funchal, Madeira, PortugalMARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre/ARNET - Aquatic Research Network, Agência Regional Para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação (ARDITI), Funchal, Madeira, PortugalObservatório Oceânico da Madeira, Agência Regional Para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação (OOM/ARDITI) – Edifício Madeira Tecnopolo, Funchal, Madeira, PortugalFaculdade de Ciências da Vida, Universidade da Madeira, Campus Universitário da Penteada, Funchal, PortugalDireção Regional do Mar (DRM)/Direção de Serviços de Monitorização, Estudos e Investigação do Mar (DSEIMar), Funchal, Madeira, PortugalCQM – Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus Universitário da Penteada, Funchal, Madeira, PortugalA survey on shellfish consumption preferences was conducted in the Eastern Atlantic archipelago of Madeira. A total of 402 valid questionnaires were collected from locals older than 15 years old. Gender, age, highest education level, work status and salary were considered in the sample composition. Participants were inquired about frequency, amount and risks associated with consumption, as well as concerns regarding the freshness of seafood. Shellfish appears to be consumed less than once a week, and 79.1% of these consumers prefer limpets. GLM analysis showed that total salary amount was the demographic variable which most affects seafood consumption. The results indicated that the majority of the respondents consume limpets less than once a week, in an amount that varies between a quarter and a half dose. With regard to health concerns, most respondents are conscious of the importance of products’ freshness and approximately half of them are aware of the existence of risks associated with consumption. In general, the awareness about freshness and possible risks of consumption is dependent on the level of education. Limpets are preferably consumed during summer, both grilled and cooked, respectively. The present study provides preliminary information on shellfish consumption trend in the archipelago of Madeira. Raising the awareness of seafood consumers in line with a health surveillance network in preparation in Macaronesia could be an important tool for spreading information related to the risks associated to its consumption.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1149888/fullseafood consumptiondemographylimpetsawarenessMadeira archipelago |
| spellingShingle | Ricardo Sousa Ricardo Sousa Ricardo Sousa Madalena Gaspar Jorge Lucas Mafalda Freitas Mafalda Freitas Mafalda Freitas Mafalda Freitas Pedro Ideia Pedro Ideia Shellfish consumption preferences in an oceanic archipelago Frontiers in Marine Science seafood consumption demography limpets awareness Madeira archipelago |
| title | Shellfish consumption preferences in an oceanic archipelago |
| title_full | Shellfish consumption preferences in an oceanic archipelago |
| title_fullStr | Shellfish consumption preferences in an oceanic archipelago |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shellfish consumption preferences in an oceanic archipelago |
| title_short | Shellfish consumption preferences in an oceanic archipelago |
| title_sort | shellfish consumption preferences in an oceanic archipelago |
| topic | seafood consumption demography limpets awareness Madeira archipelago |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1149888/full |
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