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Ecosystem Services from Edible Insects in Agricultural Systems: A Review

Insects, 2017
Many of the most nutritionally and economically important edible insects are those that are harvested from existing agricultural systems. Current strategies of agricultural intensification focus predominantly on increasing crop yields, with no or little ...
Charlotte L. R. Payne, Joost Van Itterbeeck   +1 more
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Potentiality Assessment of the Acetylcholinesterase-Inhibitory Activity of Olive Oil with an Additive Edible Insect Powder

Molecules, 2023
Edible insects (Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer, Gryllus campestris, Tenebrio molitor, Chorthippus biguttulus) are rich in nutrients that potentially inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE), but also improve cognition.
Joanna Grzelczyk, Ilona Gałązka-Czarnecka, Joanna Oracz   +2 more
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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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The Potential of Edible Insects as a Safe, Palatable, and Sustainable Food Source in the European Union

Foods
Entomophagy describes the practice of eating insects. Insects are considered extremely nutritious in many countries worldwide. However, there is a lethargic uptake of this practice in Europe where consuming insects and insect-based foodstuffs is often ...
Ann Conway, S. Jaiswal, Amit K. Jaiswal
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Socio-economic and cultural drivers of local perceptions and willingness to consume edible insects in Benin

Future Foods
Insects serve as alternative protein sources for humans. While entomophagy, the practice of eating insects, has deep historical roots in some regions, it remains less common in Benin.
Gawon H. Anagonou, Kisito Gandji, Kolawolé V. Salako, Ariane Houetohossou, Elizabeth T. Zannou, Guy Apollinaire Mensah, Achille E. Assogbadjo, Flora J. Chadare   +7 more
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Assessing the Role of Food Related Lifestyle in Predicting Intention towards Edible Insects [PDF]

, 2020
Although recent literature has shown that switching to an insect-based diet could provide several relevant advantages—from a nutritional, environmental, economic and ecological point of view—the potential growth of insects as everyday food is still ...
Verneau, Fabio, Barbera, Francesco La, Grunert, Klaus G., Fabio Verneau, Riverso, Roberta, Francesco La Barbera, Roberta Riverso, Amato, Mario, Mario Amato, La Barbera, Francesco, Klaus G. Grunert   +10 more
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Edible insects - specification part 1 : edible insects’ products [PDF]

, 2020
Edible insects have been introduced as an alternative nutrient/protein, enhancing ingredients to existing food products in Kenya. This food standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for edible insects’ products intended for human ...
Nakimbugwe, Dorothy, Chrysantus, Tanga
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Consumer Perceptions and Acceptance of Insects As Feed and Food: Current Findings and Future Outlook

, 2022
In recent years, the use of insects as food and feed has gained widespread attention from industry, policy makers, the scientific community, and the general public globally.
Taufik, Danny, Amato, Mario, Sogari, Giovanni, Dagevos, Hans   +3 more
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Diversity of the insects in the diet of edible nest swiftlets in oil palm plantations [PDF]

, 2016
The Edible Nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) is a small bird from the family Apodidae which is commonly found in the South-East Asian region which characteristically roost and nest in cave or cavern-like situation.
Syed Ab Rahman, Sharifah Farhana, Mohd Noor, Hafidzi, Burhanuddin, Maisarah   +2 more
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Consumers’ Perceptions about Edible Insects’ Nutritional Value and Health Effects: Study Involving 14 Countries

Animals
Simple Summary Climate change is one of the drivers of change towards sustainable food systems food security. Therefore, food security is a priority all around the world and across different sectors of society.
R. Guiné, Sofia G. Florença, C. A. Costa, Paula M. R. Correia, N. Boustani, I. Matran, Krešimir Jakšić, C. Chuck‐Hernández, Elena Bartkienė, I. Djekic, Maria Papageorgiou, L. G. Árias, M. Korzeniowska, Maša Černelič-Bizjak, D. Klava, Vanessa Ferreira, E. Damarlı, Manuela Ferreira   +17 more
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