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Potential health benefits of edible insects
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2021Animal-based foods have traditionally been viewed as dietary staples because they provide many essential nutrients; however, edible insects have the potential to serve as healthy, sustainable alternatives to these because of their nutrient contents. Edible insects may have superior health benefits due to their high levels of vitamin B12, iron, zinc ...
Abby C. Nowakowski +4 more
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Nutrition and health of edible insects
Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, 2020Purpose of review Elucidate the effect of insects as feed and food on nutrition and health of humans and animals. Recent findings A new sector is developing of insects as food and feed. The academic interest is growing exponentially.
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Edible insects, with their high protein and lipid content, offer a safe and cost-effective alternative to traditional protein sources. They are environmentally friendly, emitting fewer greenhouse gases and requiring less water than livestock farming.
Yun-Sang, Choi +3 more
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2019
In the tropics more than 2000 insect species are eaten. Most are only seasonally available, and the local population uses a number of techniques to harvest them. In the western world, insects are not known as food. However, alternative protein sources are needed as the agricultural land available in the world is not enough to satisfy the growing demand
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In the tropics more than 2000 insect species are eaten. Most are only seasonally available, and the local population uses a number of techniques to harvest them. In the western world, insects are not known as food. However, alternative protein sources are needed as the agricultural land available in the world is not enough to satisfy the growing demand
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The basics of edible insect rearing
2022Looking for a handbook on how to design and upscale edible insect rearing? This easy to read handbook describes the basic knowledge and a detailed step-by-step plan for rearing edible insects. The book presents information essential for further development of the entire insect chain and contains many practical recommendations for the start/setup of ...
Veldkamp, T. +4 more
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Edible insects in China: Utilization and prospects
Insect Science, 2017AbstractThe use of edible insects has a long history in China, where they have been consumed for more than 2000 years. In general, the level of acceptance is high for the consumption of insects in China. Many studies on edible insects have been conducted in the last 20 years, and the scope of the research includes the culture of entomophagy and the ...
Ying Feng +6 more
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2019
This chapter discusses the health and sustainability benefits of entomophagy and describes edible insect gastronomy. It examines insect gastronomy from a cultural and anthropological perspective and explores entomophagy from a global perspective. The chapter presents edible insect examples across the globe in terms of special events, packaged foods ...
Melissa A. Baker +2 more
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This chapter discusses the health and sustainability benefits of entomophagy and describes edible insect gastronomy. It examines insect gastronomy from a cultural and anthropological perspective and explores entomophagy from a global perspective. The chapter presents edible insect examples across the globe in terms of special events, packaged foods ...
Melissa A. Baker +2 more
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Edible insects as minilivestock
Biodiversity and Conservation, 1995Many species of insects (probably 1000 or more) have served as traditional foods among indigenous peoples, especially in warmer climes, and the insects have played an important role in the history of human nutrition. As part of the hunter-gatherer style of life, the main criteria for selection of these traditional species appears to be medium-to-large ...
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Consumer value‐based edible insect market segmentation [edible insect market segmentation]
Entomological Research, 2020AbstractEdible insect food products have been launched and in the market since 2011. Since then the number of companies that produce edible insect food product has increased greatly. However, the guidance of how these firms should effectively target which consumer market is unclear. The goal of this study is to provide information about the US consumer
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