KOREASCHOLAR

This study examined the consumers’ perception of edible insect foods and carried out importance-satisfaction research on the choice attributes of edible insect foods. Through this, the potential of food materials as future food resources was evaluated and foundational data was provided to devise marketing strategies required to develop products made from edible insect foods. According to the results, females had more information on edible insect foods than males (p<0.05), and males gained higher points in trying new foods (p<0.001), overall satisfaction (p<0.001), and purchase intention (p<0.01) than females. Both importance (p<0.05) and satisfaction (p<0.001) about the mean of the choice attributes of edible insects were higher in males than females. The sustenance area showed high importance and high satisfaction, including taste, smell, freshness, sanitation, safety, and shelf-life. Accordingly, to understand edible insect foods properly, it is important to deliver information constantly and publicize them aggressively. In addition, it is necessary to develop various kinds of food made from edible insect foods and functional foods utilizing their nutritive value.

Abstract
 I. 서 론
 II. 연구 내용 및 방법
  1. 조사대상 및 기간
  2. 조사내용 및 방법
  3. 자료분석
 III. 결과 및 고찰
  1. 조사대상자의 일반적 특성
  2. 성별에 따른 식용곤충식품에 대한 인식
  3. 성별에 따른 식용곤충식품 선택속성에 대한 중요도
  4. 성별에 따른 식용곤충식품 선택속성에 대한 만족도
  5. 식용곤충식품 선택속성에 대한 중요도-만족도 차이분석
  6. 식용곤충식품 선택속성에 대한 중요도-만족도 분석
 IV. 요약 및 결론
 References

• 배세정(한국관광대학교 외식경영과) | Se-Jeong Bae (Department of Restaurant Management, Korea Tourism College) Corresponding author
• 임배균(한국관광대학교 외식경영과) | Bae Gyun Lim (Department of Restaurant Management, Korea Tourism College)
• 정주희(수원여자대학교 호텔조리과) | Ju-Hee Jung (Department of Food & Culinary arts, Suwon Women’s University)