The role of vegetarian options in campus dining: Acceptability of vegetarian burgers

Abstract

Although there are many healthy varieties of meats and sustainable methods
of raising livestock, there are still environmental and health concerns regarding meat
production and consumption. This study examines the acceptability of garden burgers as
a replacement for beef burgers in a university dining center by comparing appearance,
taste and overall acceptability of these two products. The study also looked to determine
whether there were any differences in sensory ratings for the vegetarian burgers between
different genders and participants with varying levels of exposure to vegetarian burgers.

Date of Award	2012
Original language	American English
Awarding Institution	Eastern Illinois University
Supervisor	Karla Kennedy-Hagan (Supervisor)