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Have the environmental benefits of insect farming been overstated? A critical review

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 1, Page 163-194, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Insect farming is frequently promoted as a sustainable food solution, yet current evidence challenges many environmental benefits claimed by industry proponents. This review critically examines the scientific foundation for assessing the environmental impacts of insect farming in both human food and animal feed applications.
Corentin Biteau, Tom Bry‐Chevalier, Dustin Crummett, Katrina Loewy, Ren Ryba, Michael St. Jules   +5 more
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Obstacles and opportunities: An investigation of the acceptance of insect-based foods among young South Africans

Future Foods
Entomophagy, the practice of eating insects, has long provided essential nutrition in many cultures and offers potential benefits for food security, health, and sustainability. However, in parts of Africa this tradition is declining, and in South Africa,
Moa Hansell, Matilda Johansson Melker, Viktoria Olsson, Karin Wendin, Matthew Pohl, Oluwafemi Ayodeji Adebo, Nomusa Rhoda Dlamini   +6 more
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Permissible Purchasing, Obligatory Abstention: The Strict Vegan Case against New Omnivorism

Journal of Applied Philosophy, Volume 43, Issue 1, Page 128-145, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Recent developments in consumer ethics have given rise to a new breed of animal protectionist: the new omnivore. These new wave animal protectionists claim that strict veganism is impermissible for the very reason that typically motivates strict veganism; that is, animal protectionism.
Daniel White
wiley   +1 more source

Shaping attitudes toward sustainable insect-based diets: The role of hope

Future Foods
Amid growing global food demands and environmental concerns, entomophagy (insect consumption) offers a sustainable protein alternative, though its acceptance is limited in regions where it is not traditionally practiced.
Shira Bukchin-Peles
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Fortified Pasta With Cricket (Acheta domesticus) Powder: Impact of an Alternative Protein Source on Pasta Nutritional, Functional, and Technological Properties

Journal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Global population growth is challenging the sustainability of current food systems and driving the search for alternative protein sources with lower environmental impact. The house cricket (Acheta domesticus) has emerged as a promising, sustainable provider of high‐quality protein.
Leonardo Musto, Mussa Makran, Dario Mercatante, Ivan Albano, Maria Teresa Rodriguez‐Estrada, Antonio Cilla, Guadalupe Garcia‐Llatas   +6 more
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Cricket‐Enriched Pasta Attenuates Oxidative and Inflammatory Stress in Intestinal Cells: Molecular and Proteomic Insights

Journal of Food Biochemistry, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The growing demand for sustainable food sources has led to increasing interest in edible insects such as house cricket (Acheta domesticus) as functional ingredients. This study evaluated the anti‐inflammatory and antioxidant potential of cricket powder–enriched (10%) durum wheat pasta subjected to a simulated gastrointestinal digestion followed by the ...
Mussa Makran, Leonardo Musto, Matteo Vitali, Yhoan S. Gaviria, Dario Mercatante, Ivan Albano, Maria Teresa Rodriguez-Estrada, Guadalupe Garcia-Llatas, Antonio Cilla, Prisca-Maryla Henheik   +9 more
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Determinants of the use of insects as food among undergraduates in south-western community of Nigeria

Future Foods
Though insects have been part of African diets since ancient times due to their nutritional benefits, consumption of insects remains unpopular among some literate Nigerians. This study examined the knowledge and determinants of the use of insects as food
Samuel Adelani Babarinde, Samuel Olanrewaju Binuomote, Adeyemi Oluseye Akinyemi, Kehinde Abike Kemabonta, Adebusola Adenike Adepoju, Temitope Emmanuel Olayokun, Precious Olawa Olagunju   +6 more
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Microbiome Analysis for Assessing Hygienic Quality in the Safe Production of Insect Protein Foods

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, Volume 1, Issue 1, Page 41-42, December 2025.
Flow chart of activities developed in the Tech4You project. ABSTRACT Entomophagy has been related to nutritional, economic, social and ecological benefits. However, scientific studies on the potential safety risks in eating edible insects need to be carried out to support legislators, markets and consumers.
Paola Foti, Rosamaria R. Sanfilippo, Flora V. Romeo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Consumer’s Propensity to Consume Insect-Based Foods. Empirical Evidence from a Study in Southern Italy

Applied System Innovation, 2020
While admitting that neophobia and sociocultural factors negatively affect consumers’ propensity to consume insect-based foods, other aspects related to food values that consumers attach to these foods could have an influence on consuming decision.
Elena Arena, Agata Mazzaglia, Roberta Selvaggi, Biagio Pecorino, Biagio Fallico, Mattia Serranò, Gioacchino Pappalardo   +6 more
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Hygienic Characteristics and Detection of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Crickets (Acheta domesticus) Breed for Flour Production

Microbiology Research, 2021
During the last ten years, the worldwide interest in using insects as food and feed has surged. Edible insects fall within the category of novel foods, i.e., the category of food not consumed in significant amounts in the European Union before 15 May ...
Luca Grispoldi, Musafiri Karama, Saeed El-Ashram, Cristina Maria Saraiva, Juan García-Díez, Athanasios Chalias, Salvatore Barbera, Beniamino T. Cenci-Goga   +7 more
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