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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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Teilhard de Chardin on Insects in "The Phenomenon of Man" [PDF]
, 2014 The year 2009 saw the publication of a curious work bearing the title The Secret Life of Insects: An Entomological Alphabet (New Brunswick and London: Transaction Publishers). The author, Peter Milward (b. 1925), excels in having combined together humour
Scerri, Hector
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Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
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Edible Insects - Past, Present & Future, Review
Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. Food Science and TechnologyEdible insect consumption has grown in popularity worldwide due to its high protein content and environmental sustainability. Despite their potential to ameliorate environmental difficulties, Western countries have been slower to adopt this practice than many Asian, African, and Latin American societies. Insects are extremely nutritious, including high
Arnilva MARA +4 more
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Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract Mushrooms are a ubiquitous and essential component in our biological environment and have been of interest to humans around the globe for millennia. Knowledge about mushrooms represents a prime example of cumulative culture, one of the key processes in human evolution.
Andrea Bender, Åge Oterhals
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Remediation Journal, Volume 36, Issue 2, Spring 2026.ABSTRACT This review synthesizes current research on the phytoremediation potential of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) for heavy metals, including arsenic, aluminium, mercury, copper, lead, cadmium, nickel, and zinc, as well as per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” A structured and transparent ...
Omid Ansari, Luca De Prato
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The reproduction of cultural aspects in dictionaries in French and the Gabonese languages [PDF]
, 2009 The reproduction of culture in dictionaries constitutes one of the fundamental prob-lems of lexicographers today. What is the nature of cultural data in dictionaries? To what extent should cultural aspects be transferred from one language to another? How
Mavoungou, Paul Achille +2 more
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Rapid Identification of Edible Insect Species in Food Using MALDI‐TOF Mass Spectrometry
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, Volume 40, Issue 13, 15 July 2026.ABSTRACT Rationale Edible insects are emerging as sustainable, nutritious ‘foods of the future’ and are gradually introduced to the European market as novel foods. Ensuring consumer safety and preventing fraud requires legal regulation, which in turn depends on reliable analytical methods.
David Straka +9 more
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Edible insects and research needs
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2017 The recent research interest is illustrated by the many refereed articles that appeared during the last years. Only in 2016, there were 47 articles listed in Web of Science (consulted 15 February 2017) when using ‘edible insects’ compared to only 25 during the entire five-year period 2006-2010.
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Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1235-1254, June 2026.ABSTRACT Tool use research has long made the distinction between tool using that is considered learned and flexible, and that which appears to be instinctive and stereotyped. However, animals with an inherited tool use specialisation can exhibit flexibility, while tool use that is spontaneously innovated can be limited in its expression and facilitated
Jennifer A. D. Colbourne +1 more
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