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Edible insects - species suitable for entomophagy under condition of Czech Republic

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2013
Since 2002, when the first lecture on entomophagy took place at Mendel University in Brno, till today, participants of these educational lectures were asked to fill questionnaires in order to evaluate interest in entomophagy in Czech Republic and pick ...
Martina Bednářová, Marie Borkovcová, Jiří Mlček, Otakar Rop, Ladislav Zeman   +4 more
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Entomophagy and Power

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2016
Edible insects are being framed as a panacea for health, resource and climate challenges, and the ‘entomophagy movement’ is growing rapidly. Yet as the insect ‘solution’ is scaled up, there is a greater focus on technical innovation and less on the structural inequalities that govern who produces within, who controls, and who benefits from the edible ...
Müller, A, Evans, J, Payne, CLR, Roberts, R   +3 more
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Emoji-based scale to assess emotional response toward edible insects (E-Entomophagy)

Future Foods
Emotional/affective factors (e.g., disgust toward insects) are the primary predictors of consumer acceptance of edible insects; however, most questionnaires assessing emotional responses to edible insects are text-based, which presents several ...
José Carlos Ribeiro, Célia Rocha, Manuela Estevez Pintado, Luís Miguel Cunha   +3 more
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L'entomophagie: une question de culture? [PDF]

Tropicultura, 2002
Entomophagy: How to Overcome our European Aversion?. Entomophagy, the eating of insects, is not a curiosity but is practiced throughout the world, except in Europe and in North-America.
Mignon, J.
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Insects as Valuable Sources of Protein and Peptides: Production, Functional Properties, and Challenges

Foods, 2023
As the global population approaches 10 billion by 2050, the critical need to ensure food security becomes increasingly pronounced. In response to the urgent problems posed by global population growth, our study adds to the growing body of knowledge in ...
Fatin Fayuni Binti Hasnan, Yiming Feng, Taozhu Sun, Katheryn Parraga, Michael Schwarz, Mohammad Zarei   +5 more
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Review: Insects—A Source of Safe and Sustainable Food?— “Jein” (Yes and No)

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022
For almost a decade, edible insects have become promoted on a wider basis as one way to combat world hunger and malnourishment, although attempts to do so have a longer history.
Nils Th. Grabowski, Amir Abdulmawjood, Fatma Acheuk, Karol Barragán Fonseca, Ty Chhay, Eraldo Medeiros Costa Neto, Maurizio Ferri, Jonathan Franco Olivas, Delia Guillermina González Aguilar, Sath Keo, Rachakris Lertpatarakomol, Phalla Miech, Thomas Piofczyk, Francesco Proscia, Jamlong Mitchaothai, Meriem M'Saad Guerfali, Waheed Sayed, Séverin Tchibozo, Madeleine Plötz   +18 more
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The Influence of some Social Factors on the Acceptance of Entomophagy Within University Campus Community in Nigeria

The Bioscientist
There are increased calls for the use of less conventional animal protein sources like edible insects to feed the fast-growing population of the world.
O. B. Oriolowo, O. J. Joseph, O. T. Daramola   +2 more
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Farm to Institution to Farm: Circular Food Systems With Native Entomoculture

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022
Edible insects recycle food waste, which can help feed a hungrier planet by making food systems more circular and diversifying protein production. The potential for entomophagy (i.e., insect cuisine) to contribute to waste recycling and lower input food ...
Patrick J. Shafer, Yolanda H. Chen, Yolanda H. Chen, Yolanda H. Chen, Travis Reynolds, Travis Reynolds, Travis Reynolds, Eric J. B. von Wettberg, Eric J. B. von Wettberg, Eric J. B. von Wettberg, Eric J. B. von Wettberg   +10 more
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Alternative Protein Sources: Generation Y’s Food Neophobia, Entomophagy Acceptance, Self-Assessed Environmental Concern, and Intention to Recommend Entomophagy

Proceedings
The aim of this paper is to explore the Greek Generation Y cohorts’ food neophobia, intention to engage in entomophagy, self-assessed environmental concern, and intention to recommend entomophagy as an alternative to meat protein intake.
Irene (Eirini) Kamenidou, Spyridon Mamalis, Stergios Gkitsas, Aikaterini Stavrianea, Ifigeneia Mylona, Stavros Pavlidis   +5 more
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North American entomophagy

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2016
Eating insects is not a common Northern American practice today. However, in the past a variety of insect species was consumed in Northern America (north of Mexico including Greenland). The aim of this literature review is to provide an historical overview of North American entomophagy based upon both peer and non-peer reviewed sources on this topic ...
Schrader, J., Oonincx, D.G.A.B., Ferreira, M.P.   +2 more
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