Consumo de camarões na fronteira oeste do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

Shrimp is a good protein and nutrition source, being considered importante in gastronomy in some regions. In certain regions of Brazil shrimp farming is underdeveloped and there is a little data on shrimp consumption. Thus, the objective of this work is to investigate the consumpition of shrimp in the West Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul. The research was conducted between February and March 2021, in the 13 municipalities of the West Frontier of RS (Alegrete, Barra do Quaraí, Itacurubi, Itaqui, Quaraí, Maçambara, Manoel Viana, Rosário do Sul, Santa Margarida do Sul, Santana do Livramento, São Borja, São Gabriel and Uruguaiana), using na online questionnaire. The questionnaire had only closed questions, it was disseminated over the internet through e-mails, social network Facebook/ app WhatsApp. The responses obtained were automatically received and arranged in spreadsheets by the Google Forms system, and later transferred to spreadsheets in the Microsoft Office Excel 2010 program. Of the participants, 74,3% claim to consume shrimp and the main reason for non-consumption is the flavor (36%). Regarding the socioeconomic profile, consumption is similar for men and women, aged 50 and 59 years old, more than half of whom have completed higher education, with monthly income between 2 to 5 minimum wages. About the place to buy shrimp, the supermarket was the most preferred place (75%), being the price (64,1%) and appearance (60,3%) were the factors that most influence shrimp consumption. In terms of presentation, peeled frozen shrimp (44,5%) and ready to eat shrimp (37,4%) were the most suitable options. Most consumers reported consuming shrimp rarely (75,4%) followed by 1-2 times a month. With this, we observe that there is demand with a propensity for growth in the consumption of shrimp in the West Frontier of RS, where this work serves as a subsidy for carrying out other works and production, and may promote the development of shrimp farming in the region.