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Future FoodsInsects 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 +7 more
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Molecules, 2023 Edible insects (Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer, Gryllus campestris, Tenebrio molitor, Chorthippus biguttulus) are rich in nutrients that potentially inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE), but also improve cognition.
Joanna Grzelczyk +2 more
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Edible insects: marketing the impossible?
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2017 Is it an impossible task to convince consumers to eat insects? This does not only apply to western consumers who are less familiar with this food habit than consumers in tropical countries. In the tropics too, many people do not consume insects, even though they are easier to collect as food than in temperate zones. Until recently in the western world,
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Worldwide Research on Plant Defense against Biotic Stresses as Improvement for Sustainable Agriculture [PDF]
, 2018 Agriculture is the basis for food production on a global scale. Sustainable agriculture tries to improve or maintain the quality of food without compromising the environment.
Giménez Caminero, Estela +2 more
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Ecology and evolution of pyrazines in insects
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Chemical communication is the oldest and most widespread form of signalling among and within organisms. Among the many compounds involved in such communication, pyrazines – nitrogen‐containing heterocyclic molecules – are especially intriguing due to their widespread occurrence across the tree of life, from bacteria and fungi to insects and ...
Zowi Oudendijk +2 more
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Discover SustainabilityMost tribal and ethnic communities in India have preserved the knowledge of edible insects as a source of food and traditional medicines. Mayurbhanj being a tribal-dominated district in Odisha state, is inhabited by many tribes that find their source of ...
Debasis Nayak +4 more
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InMediaciones de la ComunicaciónSince 2020, the issue of edible insects —whose consumption is authorized in many countries— has acquired notable centrality within the agricultural and nutritional policies of several nation-states.
Ilya Kiriya
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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 +6 more
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The use of edible insects in human food
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract The world population is expected to reach approximately 10 billion people by 2050, which will significantly increase global food demand and may lead to agricultural shortages and a higher risk of food insecurity. In this context, this review discusses the potential of insects as alternative sources of animal protein, addressing their ...
Pamela Barroso de Oliveira +5 more
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Ecosystem Services from Edible Insects in Agricultural Systems: A Review
Insects, 2017 Many of the most nutritionally and economically important edible insects are those that are harvested from existing agricultural systems. Current strategies of agricultural intensification focus predominantly on increasing crop yields, with no or little ...
Charlotte L. R. Payne +1 more
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