Only a minority of consumers in Japan have tried eating insects as an alternative protein source as revealed in a survey conducted in October 2021. While close to seven percent of respondents aged 20 to 29 years stated to have tried foods containing insects, none of the young teens have consumed such foods.
Insects available as food in Japan include mealworms, locusts, and crickets, either as fried snacks or ground into powder. Other regional products include delicacies such as candied bee larvae.
Share of consumers who have tried insects as foods in Japan as of October 2021, by age
respondents were registered users of the company's survey platform
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Please answer with the alternative protein source you have eaten or drunk before."
Figures represent the share of respondents who stated to have tried insect-type foods (foods containing elements of crickets or locusts, cricket senbei, etc.).
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Insight Tech. (October 18, 2021). Share of consumers who have tried insects as foods in Japan as of October 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289224/japan-share-consumer-eat-insect-based-foods-by-age/
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Insight Tech. (2021). Share of consumers who have tried insects as foods in Japan as of October 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289224/japan-share-consumer-eat-insect-based-foods-by-age/
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