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Genetic Variation and Demographic History of Green Weevil <i>Hypomeces pulviger</i> (Herbst, 1795) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Thailand Examined by Mitochondrial DNA Sequences. [PDF]

open access: yesBiology (Basel)
Pradit N   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring Consumer Acceptance of Entomophagy: A Survey and Experiment in Australia and the Netherlands

open access: yesEcology of Food and Nutrition, 2014
Insects are nutritious and suitable for human consumption. In this article an overview of research on consumer acceptance of entomophagy is given. This study furthermore provides insight into which factors are effective to influence consumer acceptance ...
Eveline Lensvelt
exaly   +3 more sources

The healthy and sustainable bugs appetite: factors affecting entomophagy acceptance and adoption in Western food cultures [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Marketing, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this paper introduces entomophagy as an alternative food consumption (AFC) capable of contributing to food well-being (FWB) among Western consumers. Specifically, it provides a conceptual framework where key factors related to the
Wided Batat
exaly   +2 more sources

The Potential for Entomophagy to Address Undernutrition

Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 2014
The use of insects as food for humans has the potential to substantially reduce undernutrition worldwide. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that 805 million people are undernourished, with a total food energy deficit of 67.6 billion kcal/day (84 kcal/day/person). Calculations in this article suggest that this deficit
Luc, Nadeau   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Prospects of entomophagy

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2020
The constant rise in the human population has led to food insecurity and malnourishment issues across the globe. Acceptance and popularization of entomophagy in society can help to meet the increasing demand for food supply. The high nutritive profile of edible insects makes them an excellent supplement in the diet.
openaire   +1 more source

Entomophagy and the risk of allergy

Revue Française d'Allergologie, 2014
Traditionnellement confinée à différents pays d’Asie, d’Afrique et d’Amérique du Sud, la consommation d’insectes ou entomophagie commence à s’étendre à l’Europe et aux États-Unis. Bien que très limitée, surtout pour des raisons psychologiques, l’entomophagie tend à se développer avec l’émergence, dans différents pays d’Europe, d’une production ...
Barre, Annick   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Entomophagy in Africa

2020
Edible insects are natural resources that serves as food to different ethnic groups worldwide. The present record of studies suggest that numerous species of insects belonging to orders such as Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Orthoptera and Isoptera of class “Insecta” are consumed by a large number of communities.
openaire   +1 more source

Konsumentenakzeptanz von Entomophagie

2018
Damit sich Entomophagie verbreiten kann und somit die etwaigen Vorteile genutzt werden konnen, mussen Insekten von westlichen Konsumenten/Konsumentinnen akzeptiert werden. Allerdings scheint die Akzeptanz von Entomophagie in der westlichen Gesellschaft bescheiden zu sein.
Oliver Meixner   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

Entomophagie in Österreich

2019
Als eines der wichtigsten Schlagwörter unserer Zeit hat Nachhaltigkeit in vielen Lebensbereichen mittlerweile einen hohen Stellenwert erlangt. Mehr denn je zählt heutzutage der Verbrauch von Naturkapital in der Bewertung der wirtschaftlichen Aktivitäten des Menschen. Wie viele natürliche Ressourcen verbraucht man, um ein bestimmtes Produkt herzustellen
openaire   +1 more source

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