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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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Who's the pest? Imagining human–insect futures beyond antagonism [PDF]
, 2013 Joining the effort to reimagine our relationships with insects, the Wellcome Collection's ‘Who's the Pest?’ programme attempts to challenge the stigma of insects as ill-disposed ‘bugs’.
Last, Angela
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Agrobiodiversity and Its Conservation in Nepal [PDF]
, 2020 Nepal is a part of the world\u27s biodiversity hotspot and ranks the 49th in the world for biodiversity. Agrobiodiversity and its conservation status were studied through literature review, field survey, key informant survey and focus group discussion ...
Ghimire, K. H. (Krishna) +8 more
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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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Electronic nose in edible insects area [PDF]
Potravinarstvo Slovak Journal of Food Sciences, 2017 Edible insect is appraised by many cultures as delicious and nutritionally beneficial food. In western countries this commodity is not fully appreciated, and the worries about edible insect food safety prevail. Electronic noses can become a simple and cheap way of securing the health safety of food, and they can also become a tool for evaluating the ...
Adámek, Martin +7 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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Cognitive dimensions of predator responses to imperfect mimicry? [PDF]
, 2007 Many palatable insects, for example hoverflies, deter predators by mimicking well-defended insects such as wasps. However, for human observers, these flies often seem to be little better than caricatures of wasps – their visual appearance and ...
Lars Chittka +38 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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Evaluation of carcass and meat traits of Muscovy duck fed with black soldier fly partially defatted meal [PDF]
, 2018 The aim of this study was to evaluate the carcass characteristics and breast meat quality in Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata domestica) fed different inclusion levels of a partially defatted black soldier fly larva (BSF) meal.
Biasato, I +12 more
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