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Edible insects: marketing the impossible?

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2017
Is it an impossible task to convince consumers to eat insects? This does not only apply to western consumers who are less familiar with this food habit than consumers in tropical countries. In the tropics too, many people do not consume insects, even though they are easier to collect as food than in temperate zones. Until recently in the western world,
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Rising Strong: Cultivating Resilience in Edible City Entrepreneurship. Insights Into the Landscape of Urban Food Initiatives

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to growing global challenges, this study explores how social entrepreneurship within the Edible City movement contributes to building resilient, sustainable, and equitable urban food systems. Drawing on semistructured interviews with over 70 stakeholders across five cities—Berlin, Andernach, Oslo, Rotterdam, and Havana—we ...
Ina Säumel, Stephanie Ligan, Alice Bischof, Edi Emilov Ivanov, Laura Martinez‐Izquierdo, Sara Noémie Plassnig, Marisa Pettit   +6 more
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A crispy dedicacy : Augosoma beetle as alternative source of protein in East Cameroon [PDF]

, 2014
Despite the fact that the exoskeleton of the Augosoma centaurus (Dynastinae) is hard and difficult to chew, this insect is often gathered in Eastern Cameroon for food in periods of availability.
Le Gall, Philippe, Levang, Patrice, Muafor, F.J.   +2 more
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The Wonders of Vanilla: Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Synthetic Vanillin

ChemFoodChem, EarlyView.
Xxxxxxx ABSTRACT The year 2024 marked the 150th anniversary of the first commercial production of vanillin, a milestone that revolutionized the global flavor and fragrance industry. In this review, the fascinating and uniquely rich history of vanilla is first highlighted, from its origins in the tropical forests of Mesoamerica, to its introduction to ...
Elisabetta Brenna, Francesco G. Gatti, Fabio Parmeggiani   +2 more
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Worldwide Research on Plant Defense against Biotic Stresses as Improvement for Sustainable Agriculture [PDF]

, 2018
Agriculture is the basis for food production on a global scale. Sustainable agriculture tries to improve or maintain the quality of food without compromising the environment.
Giménez Caminero, Estela, Manzano Agugliaro, Francisco, Salinas Navarro, María   +2 more
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Edible insects are the future? [PDF]

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2016
The global increase in demand for meat and the limited land area available prompt the search for alternative protein sources. Also the sustainability of meat production has been questioned. Edible insects as an alternative protein source for human food and animal feed are interesting in terms of low greenhouse gas emissions, high feed conversion ...
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Microbiological Load of Edible Insects Found in Belgium [PDF]

Insects, 2017
Edible insects are gaining more and more attention as a sustainable source of animal protein for food and feed in the future. In Belgium, some insect products can be found on the market, and consumers are sourcing fresh insects from fishing stores or towards traditional markets to find exotic insects that are illegal and not sanitarily controlled. From
Caparros Megido, Rudy, Desmedt, Sandrine, Blecker, Christophe, Bera, François, Haubruge, Eric, Alabi, Taofic, Francis, Frédéric   +6 more
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Contrasting CO2‐response strategies in Pardina lentils: Yield maximization in a commercial cultivar and seed composition adjustment in a landrace

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Assessing crop's responses to elevated carbon dioxide (eCO2) is crucial for global food security. This study examines the impact of eCO2 (700 μmol mol−1) on the cultivars of lentil (Lens culinaris), local Pardina Verde Rayada lentil (PVRL), and commercial Pardina lentil (PL) in terms of the productivity and nutritional composition ...
Mohammad Abdullah, Idoia Garmendia, Cristina Mallor, Nieves Goicoechea, Johann Martínez‐Lüscher   +4 more
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In silico prediction and structural characterization of multifunctional bioactive peptides released from olive proteins

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Olive (Olea europaea L.) byproducts, such as seeds and leaves, are abundant agro‐industrial residues and represent underexplored protein sources with potential health relevance. However, the repertoire of bioactive peptides that may be released from olive proteins during gastrointestinal digestion remains poorly characterized.
Teresa Gonzalez‐de la Rosa, Luna Barrera‐Chamorro, Africa Fernandez‐Prior, Elvira Marquez‐Paradas, Maria Torrecillas‐Lopez, Fernando Rivero‐Pino, Sergio Montserrat‐de la Paz   +6 more
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Edible Insects: Global Research Trends, Biosafety Challenges, and Market Insights in the Mexican Context

Foods
The growing global interest in edible insects as a sustainable protein source has positioned them as a promising solution to food security challenges.
Keyla Cruz-García, Yolanda Donají Ortiz-Hernández, Marco Aurelio Acevedo-Ortiz, Teodulfo Aquino-Bolaños, Tlacaelel Aquino-López, Gema Lugo-Espinosa, Fernando Elí Ortiz-Hernández   +6 more
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