Proteins of the future: a bibliometric study of alternative food acceptance
Resumen
El presente estudio evaluó el estado de la investigación que vincula las proteínas alternativas con la actitud y comportamiento del consumidor, mediante un análisis bibliométrico de 265 documentos indexados en Scopus. La metodología identificó indicadores como: evolución temporal de publicaciones, revistas, autores y documentos más citados. También se realizó un análisis cualitativo de contenido para determinar diseños de investigación, fuentes de datos y técnicas de análisis predominantes. Los resultados muestran un crecimiento exponencial de publicaciones desde 2018, con aportes mayoritarios de Europa y Norteamérica. El acoplamiento bibliográfico evidenció tres corrientes: la superación de barreras culturales hacia los insectos comestibles, los factores que predicen la aceptación general de proteínas alternativas, y los impulsores de aceptación para los sustitutos vegetales de la carne. Las oportunidades de investigación futura destacan la necesidad de más estudios comparativos entre países y segmentos poblacionales, la experimentación con estrategias de comunicación y empaque, formas de inserción paulatina en la dieta, y el análisis de fuentes proteicas microbianas y fúngicas.
Palabras clave
proteínas alternativas, alimentos innovadores, entomofagia, comportamiento del consumidor
Biografía del autor/a
Carlos Fernando Osorio-Andrade
Advertising Communicator, PhD in Administration.
Carlos Alberto Arango-Pastrana
Professional in Foreign Trade, PhD in Industrial Organization and Business Management
Juan Manuel Candelo-Viáfara
Business Administrator, PhD in Administration.
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