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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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Microbiological Load of Edible Insects Found in Belgium [PDF]

Insects, 2017
Edible insects are gaining more and more attention as a sustainable source of animal protein for food and feed in the future. In Belgium, some insect products can be found on the market, and consumers are sourcing fresh insects from fishing stores or towards traditional markets to find exotic insects that are illegal and not sanitarily controlled. From
Caparros Megido, Rudy, Desmedt, Sandrine, Blecker, Christophe, Bera, François, Haubruge, Eric, Alabi, Taofic, Francis, Frédéric   +6 more
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Rising Strong: Cultivating Resilience in Edible City Entrepreneurship. Insights Into the Landscape of Urban Food Initiatives

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to growing global challenges, this study explores how social entrepreneurship within the Edible City movement contributes to building resilient, sustainable, and equitable urban food systems. Drawing on semistructured interviews with over 70 stakeholders across five cities—Berlin, Andernach, Oslo, Rotterdam, and Havana—we ...
Ina Säumel, Stephanie Ligan, Alice Bischof, Edi Emilov Ivanov, Laura Martinez‐Izquierdo, Sara Noémie Plassnig, Marisa Pettit   +6 more
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Socio-economic and cultural drivers of local perceptions and willingness to consume edible insects in Benin

Future Foods
Insects serve as alternative protein sources for humans. While entomophagy, the practice of eating insects, has deep historical roots in some regions, it remains less common in Benin.
Gawon H. Anagonou, Kisito Gandji, Kolawolé V. Salako, Ariane Houetohossou, Elizabeth T. Zannou, Guy Apollinaire Mensah, Achille E. Assogbadjo, Flora J. Chadare   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural and Functional Stability of Natural Actomyosin From Freshwater Snail (Bellamya bengalensis): Unraveling Thermal and pH Effects

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Natural actomyosin from B. bengalensis exhibited maximum solubility (∼69.9%) at 40°C and stability near neutral pH, with minimum solubility at pH 4. Surface hydrophobicity and emulsifying activity peaked at 50°C, whereas Ca2+‐ATPase and foaming peaked at 40°C. DSC and SDS–PAGE confirmed denaturation above 40°C.
Krishan Kumar Yadav, Naresh Kumar Mehta, Sanjeev Sharma, M. Bhargavi Priyadarshini, Himanshu Priyadarshi, Prasenjit Pal, Harjeet Nath, Sneha Chaudhury   +7 more
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Bioactive compounds in insects—Composition, extraction, functionality, food applications, and safety concerns

Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
This review synthesizes 94 studies (2000–2025) exploring edible insects as sustainable sources of peptides, lipids, and chitin. Utilizing “green” extraction, these bioactives offer antioxidant and antimicrobial benefits for functional foods. However, addressing safety concerns like allergenicity and heavy metals through standardized frameworks remains ...
Blessing Rachael Adeyeye, Samuel Ayofemi Olalekan Adeyeye   +1 more
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The plant microbiome: From ecological foundations to precision microbial engineering for sustainable agriculture

iMeta, EarlyView.
From ecological principles to precision engineering of plant microbiomes for sustainable agriculture. The plant holobiont integrates diverse microbial niches (including rhizosphere, endosphere, phyllosphere, seed, and aerial‐root mucilagesphere), host genetics (namely M genes), and host metabolites. Furthermore, molecular dialogues, including rhizobial
Mi Wei, Tengxiang Lian, Liying Chen, Lanxiang Wang, Junjie Ye, Xiaofang Yao, Shilong Duan, Ziyu Lu, Jinji Tu, Hongfu Li, Xin‐Yue Xu, Jie Zhou, Junliang He, Feiying Zhu, Paola Bonfante, Lam‐Son Phan Tran, Zhiqiang Pang, Xin Zhou, Zhihui Xu, Lin Zhang, Mengcen Wang, Xiaolin Wang, Chang‐Fu Tian, Yong‐Xin Liu, Kai Sun, Ertao Wang, Xianan Xie   +26 more
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Disclosing the production of fungal chitinases and proteases using insect by‐products as substrates in solid‐state fermentation

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND The world population is projected to reach nearly 9.7 billion by 2050, significantly increasing the demand for novel and sustainable protein sources. Edible insects, such as Tenebrio molitor, emerge as promising alternatives due to their high nutritional value, but adult insects and frass are direct and abundant by‐products of this ...
Borja Fernández, Helena Fernandes, Nuno Muñoz‐Seijas, Francisco Soto‐Beltrán, José Manuel Domínguez, Helena Peres, José Manuel Salgado   +6 more
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Integrating tunable LED‐induced plant responses with novel solar cell technologies for energy‐efficient agrivoltaic systems

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The increasing demand for sustainable food production requires innovative solutions that balance productivity, resource efficiency, and environmental impact. Vertical Farming Systems (VFSs) offer a promising approach; however, their high energy consumption remains challenging.
Alessio Dessì, Carlo Spampinato, Fabiano Sillo, Salvatore Valastro, Mauro Centritto, Cecilia Brunetti, Andrea Ghirardo, Jörg‐Peter Schnitzler, Alessandra Alberti, Gianna Reginato, Aurora Rizzo, Raffaella Balestrini   +11 more
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A national crop wild relative checklist for Zimbabwe reveals edible crop wild relative diversity of regional and global importance

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Crop wild relatives (CWR) in Zimbabwe are reservoirs of beneficial agronomic traits, yet they remain under‐documented and poorly conserved. This study developed Zimbabwe's first national CWR checklist based on a conceptual framework combining floristic, ecological and ethnobotanical data, revealing over 2700 taxa, with nearly 1000 edible species ...
Kudakwashe Mutasa, Onismus Chipfunde, Christopher Chapano, Patience Chatukuta   +3 more
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