17 research outputs found
Cultivating Innovation: a Psychometric Approach to Understand Consumer Acceptance of Cultivated Meat
No full textThis umbrella project encompasses all research activities on the topic of consumer acceptance of cultivated meat conducted within the PhD project of Pericle Raverta, under the supervision of Professor Loera at the University of Turin, Department of Psychology
Cultivating Consumer Research
No full textThis component is dedicated to the creation of maps, visuals, and bibliographic databases related to consumer science and cultivated meat worldwide. The goal is to provide both academics and the general public with accessible and comprehensive resources that highlight the current state of the art in this field.
Cultivating Consumer Research is part of the Pericle Raverta PhD project under the supervision of Professor Barbara Loera at the University of Turin
Zotero group on consumer acceptance of cultivated meat
No full text“Cultivating Consumer Research on Cultivated Meat Acceptance” is a central component of Pericle Raverta’s PhD project, supervised by Professor Barbara Loera at the University of Turin. This initiative aims to systematically analyze and synthesize existing evidence on consumer acceptance of cultivated meat. The project aspires to present its findings through visual representations, including graphics and maps, while contributing to the field through potential academic publications
Of robots and simulacra: The dark side of social robots
No full textIn this chapter, the author proposes a theoretical framework for evaluating the ethical acceptability of robotic technologies, with a focus on social robots. The author proposes to consider robots as forms of mediations of human actions and their ethical acceptance as depending on the impact on the notion of human presence. Presence is characterised by a network of reciprocal relations among human beings and the environment, which can either be promoted or inhibited by technological mediation. A medium that inhibits presence deserves ethical evaluation since it prevents the possibility of a mutual exchange, thus generating forms of power. Moreover, the impact of social robots on human beings should be carefully studied and evaluated for the consequences brought about by simulated forms of human presence, which have both physical and psychological dimensions and are still unknown, especially with respect to weak categories, such as children, elderly, and disabled people
Presence, reciprocity and robotic mediations: The case of autonomous social robots
No full textIn this paper, the author proposes a theoretical framework for drawing a line between acceptable and non-acceptable technologies, with a focus on autonomous social robots. The author considers robots as mediations and their ethical acceptance as depending on their impact on the notion of presence. Presence is characterised by networks of reciprocity which make human beings subject and object of actions and perceptions at the same time. Technological mediation can either promote or inhibit the reciprocity of presence. A medium that inhibits presence deserves ethical evaluation since it prevents the possibility of a mutual exchange, thus creating a form of power. Autonomous social robots are a special kind of technological mediation because they replace human presence with a simulation of presence. Therefore, in interactions between human beings and autonomous robots, attention should be paid to the consequences on legal, moral, and social responsibility, and, at the same time, the impact of simulated forms of presence on human beings. Copyright © 2012, IGI Global
Unfamiliar Familiarity: A Scoping Review on the Role of Familiarity in Consumer Acceptance of Cultivated Meat
No full textScoping Review and Supplementary Materia
Classifying Cultivated Meat Features: A Kano Model Application
No full textThis project includes all relevant information (aim, rationale, and questionnaire...) regarding the application of the Kano Model to two cultivated meat products (burger and foie gras), which will be conducted during a workshop at the Food 4 Thoughts Festival 2025. The results from this study will contribute to the development of a research article focused on classifying young consumers' perceptions and classification of cultivated meat features following the Kano Mode
CUBO - Le Culture del Cibo
No full textCUBO - Le Culture del Cibo is a "Third Mission" initiative of the University of Turin, coordinated by the Department of Veterinary Sciences and involving over 18 departments of the university. This pre-registration aims to document the rationale and questionnaires designed for the "Listening" phase of the project, prior to their administration to the general population and participants in CUBO activities
Unfamiliar familiarity: A scoping review on the role of familiarity in consumer acceptance of cultivated meat
No full textUnfamiliar Familiarity: A Scoping Review on the Role of Familiarity in Consumer Acceptance of Cultivated Meat
No full textThe gradual emergence of cultivated meat (CM) products on the market framed as sustainable alternatives to conventional animal-source foods makes it essential to examine the psychological barriers and predisposing factors that influence consumer acceptance. Familiarity is frequently suggested as a facilitating factor, based on the premise that increased familiarity with CM enhances acceptance. However, the evidence is contradictory and poorly integrated. This review aims to examine and organize the existing literature on the role of familiarity in consumer acceptance of CM.
A scoping review of current peer-reviewed and grey literature was conducted, on June 7, 2024, following PRISMA-ScR and Joanna Briggs Institute methodological guidelines. A comprehensive search was performed across Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and PsycInfo, with no restrictions on participant type, geographic location, social and cultural contexts, language, or publication time, enhancing the review's inclusivity and sensitivity. The 63 articles that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed to examine (i) definitions of familiarity, (ii) methodologies used to measure familiarity with CM, and (iii) evidence obtained regarding its role in the context of consumer acceptance of CM. Results indicated that current research on familiarity with CM shares limitations with the broader literature on CM acceptance, particularly concerning the non-representativeness of evidence and inconsistent approaches to constructs' operationalization. Furthermore, familiarity is often used synonymously with related yet distinct constructs of awareness and knowledge, highlighting a lack of clarity in literature. The review also identified various approaches to assess familiarity, all lacking psychometric rigor, which hinder the replicability and comparability of findings. By unfolding the methodologies and evidence surrounding familiarity with CM, this review suggests further research to better specify the theoretical and operational definition of the familiarity construct and its relation with consumer acceptance of CM
