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Edible insects as functional foods: bioactive compounds, health benefits, safety concerns, allergenicity, and regulatory considerations [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionThe growing demand for sustainable and nutrient-rich food sources has positioned edible insects as a viable alternative to traditional animal-based proteins.
Fernando E. Alejandro Ruiz +6 more
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Edible Insects and Sustainable Development Goals [PDF]
Insects, 2021 The insect sector can become an important component of sustainable circular agriculture by closing nutrient and energy cycles, fostering food security, and minimising climate change and biodiversity loss, thereby contributing to SDGs. The high levels of the interaction of the insect sector with the SDGs is clearly illustrated inside the review ...
Moruzzo R., Mancini S., Guidi A.
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Edible Insects and Global Food Security [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Starting in 2008 and lasting up until 2011, the crisis in agricultural and, in particular, cereal prices triggered a period of riots that spread from the Mediterranean basin to the rest of the world, reaching from Asia to Central America and the African continent. [...]
Verneau F., Amato M., La Barbera F.
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Foods, 2023 Edible insects have become increasingly popular in Thailand as a nutritious and appealing alternative food source. As the edible insect industry in the country expands rapidly, efforts are being made to transform it into an economically viable sector ...
Sasiprapa Krongdang +3 more
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Stewardship of Wild and Farmed Edible Insects as Food and Feed in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Perspective
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Edible insects have gained popularity as alternative food resources in the face of climate change and increasing carbon and environmental footprints associated with conventional agricultural production.
Robert Musundire +8 more
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Edible Insects: Sustainable nutrient-rich foods to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition
, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic, global climate change, and a fast-growing human population have been reported to be leading millions into food insecurity. According to an FAO report, in 2020 over 811 million people were undernourished with 418 million in Asia ...
Adegboye A.R.A. +4 more
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Resources, 2021 Edible insects are an important natural commodity in rural areas that is used for household consumption and to generate income through trade. As a result, edible-insect trading is a profitable business that provides employment and improves the ...
Zabentungwa T. Hlongwane +2 more
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Insects as food and medicine: a sustainable solution for global health and environmental challenges
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 Insects are a significant source of food for millions of people worldwide. Since ancient times, insects in medicine have been contributing to the treatment of diseases in humans and animals.
Owusu Fordjour Aidoo +9 more
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Edible insects as a source of alternative protein. A review [PDF]
, 2021 The current state and research priorities in the field of using insects as foods and their components are examined. At present, entomophagy is practiced in Africa, South America and Asia.
A. N. Zakharov, N. A. Gorbunova
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Mycotoxin Metabolism by Edible Insects
Toxins, 2022 Mycotoxins are a group of toxic secondary metabolites produced in the food chain by fungi through the infection of crops both before and after harvest. Mycotoxins are one of the most important food safety concerns due to their severe poisonous and carcinogenic effects on humans and animals upon ingestion.
Natasha Marie Evans, Suqin Shao
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