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Edible insects: Tendency or necessity (a review)
eFood, 2023 Eating insects has been a widespread habit in many cultures for many years. Edible insects represent an innovative food source with many advantages that will help the problem of protein and energy shortages created by the rapid growth of the world ...
Konstantina Papastavropoulou +2 more
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Fats and major fatty acids present in edible insects utilised as food and livestock feed
Veterinary and Animal Science, 2023 Common food sources including meat, fish and vegetables are the main source of fats and fatty acids required by human body. Edible insects such as worms, locusts, termites, crickets and flies have also been identified as a potential source of essential ...
Sekobane Daniel Kolobe +4 more
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Exploring the Future of Edible Insects in Europe [PDF]
Foods, 2022 The effects of population increase and food production on the environment have prompted various international organizations to focus on the future potential for more environmentally friendly and alternative protein products. One of those alternatives might be edible insects.
Mancini, Simone +5 more
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Edible insects and their potential anti-obesity effects: a review
Food Science of Animal Products, 2023 Available evidence suggests that the consumption of edible insects may not only contribute protein and other valuable nutrients to the human diet but may also provide health benefits through various insect-derived peptides and bioactive compounds.
Klaus W. Lange, Yukiko Nakamura
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Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2023 Background Located in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (South-Kivu), Kalehe and Idjwi are two relatively unexplored territories with little to no research on edible insects even though anthropo-entomophagy practice is widespread.
Jackson Ishara +7 more
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Edible insects exert a high potential renal acid load to the human kidneys
International Journal of Food Properties, 2023 The potential renal acid load (PRAL) describes the capacity of a food to produce acid or base in the human body. The long-term consumption of high-PRAL diets induces a chronic low-grade metabolic acidosis state that has been associated with inflammation ...
Maximilian Andreas Storz, Roman Huber
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Current Research in Food Science, 2023 This review explored the potential of edible insects to address the challenges of malnutrition and food security. Although grain production in China has met the Food and Agriculture Organization standards, the shortage of protein supply is still a big ...
Xueying Lin +8 more
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Edible insects: the value chain
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2019 How can we face the challenge of future nutrition security? Insects offer a high quality, efficient and sustainable alternative to the common protein sources, and have the capacity to valorise organic side streams. As such, insects can close the loop in a circular economy.
Lakemond, C.M.M. +2 more
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ENTOMOPHAGY: ARE INSECTS SAFE FOR HUMAN FOOD?
Пищевые системы, 2022 Edible insects are a promising product for the Russian food market. This is due to their high nutritional value, the presence of essential amino acids, useful omega‑3 and omega‑6 polyunsaturated fatty acids.
M. A. Polubesova +2 more
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Youth Knowledge on the Utilization of Edible Insects as Food and Feed
Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2023 The utilization of edible insects as food and feed is not a new concept, it is a practice that has been part of the tradition of many communities around the world. They have been primarily used as supplementary food in most African countries.
Keineetse Emelda Morris +2 more
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