000148924 001__ 148924 000148924 005__ 20210122073136.0 000148924 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.22004/ag.econ.148924 000148924 037__ $$a1155-2016-92982 000148924 041__ $$aeng 000148924 245__ $$aAlgal eating habits of phycologists attending the ISAP Halifax conference and members of the general public 000148924 260__ $$c2011 000148924 269__ $$a2011 000148924 270__ $$mmaeve.edwards@nuigalway.ie$$pEdwards, Maeve D. 000148924 300__ $$a21 000148924 336__ $$aWorking or Discussion Paper 000148924 490__ $$aSEMRU Working Paper Series 000148924 490__ $$a11-WP-SEMRU-04 000148924 520__ $$aA short questionnaire was devised during the 4th ISAP conference in Halifax (2011) to gather some information on the algal eating habits of the participants. Responses were also collected from random members of the general public in Galway and Copenhagen. Most phycologists had eaten algae before (93%), but few participants ate it more regularly than per month. The general public responses were similar. A probability model tested the likelihood of a participant eating algae. Neither age nor nationality significantly influenced this probability, although gender increased the probability of eating algae regularly by 9% if the participant was male (at the 90% confidence limit). As hypothesised, being a conference attendee highly significantly increased the probability of eating algae by 22%, in comparison with non-conference attendees (i.e. the general public). The type of phycological research studied also had a significant effect. Researchers working with macroalgae were 22% more likely to eat algae, whereas microalgal researchers 15% less likely to eat algae on a monthly or more regular basis. The main reasons for eating algae by both groups were ‘taste’, followed by ‘other’ (undefined) reasons. Phycologists also ate algae for the perceived ‘health benefits’, whereas few members of the general public chose this option. The difference in eating habits between the groups may be attributable to the lack of algal knowledge within the general public group. 000148924 650__ $$aEnvironmental Economics and Policy 000148924 650__ $$aHealth Economics and Policy 000148924 6531_ $$aAlgae 000148924 6531_ $$aMacroalgae 000148924 6531_ $$aMicroalgae 000148924 6531_ $$aQuestionnaire 000148924 6531_ $$aPorphyra 000148924 6531_ $$aISAP 000148924 6531_ $$adiet 000148924 700__ $$aEdwards, Maeve D. 000148924 700__ $$aHoldt, Susan Løvstad 000148924 700__ $$aHynes, Stephen 000148924 8564_ $$97abfbddd-369f-4433-91a2-896cd606c14f$$s3268503$$uhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/148924/files/SEMRU%20Working%20Paper%2011-WP-SEMRU-04.pdf 000148924 887__ $$ahttp://purl.umn.edu/148924 000148924 909CO $$ooai:ageconsearch.umn.edu:148924$$pGLOBAL_SET 000148924 912__ $$nSubmitted by Rebecca Corless (rebecca.corless@nuigalway.ie) on 2013-05-10T09:27:53Z No. of bitstreams: 1 SEMRU Working Paper 11-WP-SEMRU-04.pdf: 3268503 bytes, checksum: 2911fa4d4715309b7bc09e0b1928eb25 (MD5) 000148924 912__ $$nMade available in DSpace on 2013-05-10T09:27:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 SEMRU Working Paper 11-WP-SEMRU-04.pdf: 3268503 bytes, checksum: 2911fa4d4715309b7bc09e0b1928eb25 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 000148924 913__ $$aLicense granted by Rebecca Corless (rebecca.corless@nuigalway.ie) on 2013-05-10T09:16:50Z (GMT): <center> <h2> Deposit Agreement </h2> </center> I represent that I am the creator of the digital material identified herein (&ldquo;Work&rdquo;). I represent that the work is original and that I either own all rights of copyright or have the right to deposit the copy in a digital archive such as AgEcon Search. I represent that in regard to any non-original material included in the Work I have secured written permission of the copyright owner (s) for this use or believe this use is allowed by law. I further represent that I have included all appropriate credits and attributions. I hereby grant the Regents of the University of Minnesota (&ldquo;University&rdquo;), through AgEcon Search, a non-exclusive right to access, reproduce, and distribute the Work, in whole or in part, for the purposes of security, preservation, and perpetual access. I grant the University a limited, non-exclusive right to make derivative works for the purpose of migrating the Work to other media or formats in order to preserve access to the Work. I do not transfer or intend to transfer any right of copyright or other intellectual property to the University. If the Deposit Agreement is executed by the Author�s Representative, the Representative shall separately execute the following representation: I represent that I am authorized by the Author to execute this Deposit Agreement on behalf of the Author. 000148924 980__ $$a1155 000148924 982__ $$gNational University of Ireland, Galway>Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU)>Working Papers