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From entomophagy to entomotherapy [PDF]

Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2020
Insects are the most diverse group of organisms with one million species that account for 80% of the world’s species. Particularly in East Asia, edible insects serve as a source of nutrients. Among these, silkworms and honeybees are well-known sources of
Panuwan Chantawannakul
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Entomophagy and coprophagy in undifferentiated schizophrenia

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2009
Coprophagia or the ingestion of feces, considered to be a variant of pica, has been associated with medical disorders like seizure disorders, cerebral atrophy, and tumors and with psychiatric disorders like mental retardation, alcoholism, depression ...
Lingeswaran Anand, Vijayakumar Vinayak, Dinesh John   +2 more
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Acceptance of entomophagy among Canadians at an insectarium. [PDF]

Sci Rep
As global food systems face mounting sustainability pressures, insects are gaining attention as a promising alternative protein source. Yet, entomophagy remains culturally unfamiliar or stigmatized in many Western countries, including Canada. This study investigates attitudes toward insect consumption among 252 adult visitors to the Montreal ...
Velchovska N, Khelifa R.
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The Consumption of Insects in Switzerland: University-Based Perspectives of Entomophagy

Foods, 2022
Although insects have long been part of the human diet in many countries, they are poorly received and accepted in European and North American countries.
Franziska Götze, W M Bruck, Thomas Brunner   +2 more
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Investigating Consumers’ Perceptions and Motivations Behind Edible Insects in Greece: A Grounded Theory Approach [PDF]

Foods
Edible insects constitute a healthy food source providing a sustainable alternative to traditional animal protein. The present study explored consumers’ perceptions and attitudes toward insect consumption, and defined the main motivational factors ...
Anastasia Fountouli, Elena Raptou, Konstantinos Polymeros, Efthimia Tsakiridou, Theodoros Varzakas   +4 more
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Entomophagy practices, use patterns, and factors influencing perception and consumption frequency of edible insects in the Republic of Benin [PDF]

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2023
Background Edible insects are important sources of essential nutrients and have the potential to contribute to malnutrition reduction and food security in the Republic of Benin.
Corinne Mèdéou Anagonou, Laura Estelle Yêyinou Loko, Anicet Gbeblonoudo Dassou, Joelle Toffa, Innocent Djegbe, Manzid Saliou, Alexandre Dansi   +6 more
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Bio-economic potential of ethno-entomophagy and its therapeutics in India [PDF]

npj Science of Food
Insects are the largest group of arthropods with the highest faunal diversity of over a million species. Apart from many other roles in the environment, the aspect of several insects being used for human consumption (entomophagy) and as traditional ...
Wahengbam Deepanita Devi, Rajkumari Bonysana, Kabrambam Dasanta Singh, Arunkumar Singh Koijam, Pulok Kumar Mukherjee, Yallappa Rajashekar   +5 more
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Potential Nutrient Contribution of Community-Based Insects in Children’s Food in Northern Ghana [PDF]

Current Developments in Nutrition
Background: Micronutrient deficiencies are a major problem among children in northern Ghana. Available local foods and existing plant-based dietary patterns among children are insufficient to meet children’s nutrients requirements.
Clement Kubreziga Kubuga, Majeed Baako, Jan W Low   +2 more
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Consumers' acceptance toward whole and processed mealworms: A cross-country study in Belgium, China, Italy, Mexico, and the US.

PLoS ONE, 2023
The interest in edible insects as food is growing, both in traditional and non-traditional insect-eating countries given their advantages in terms of sustainability and nutritional content.
Daylan Amelia Tzompa-Sosa, Roberta Moruzzo, Simone Mancini, Joachim Jietse Schouteten, Aijun Liu, Jie Li, Giovanni Sogari   +6 more
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Social Representations of Insects as Food: An Explorative-Comparative Study among Millennials and X-Generation Consumers

Insects, 2020
The aim of the research here presented is to describe and compare the social representations of entomophagy co-constructed and circulating among different groups of consumers.
Roberto Fasanelli, Ida Galli, Roberta Riverso, Alfonso Piscitelli   +3 more
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