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Entomophagy in Gabon across the African context

, 2022
peer reviewedEntomophagy is well established in the food habits of Africa; however, country-wide knowledge remains limited for several countries, including Gabon.
Detilleux, Loïc, Iannello, Lisa, Caparros Megido, Rudy, Francis, Frédéric, Dogot, Thomas, Poligui, René Noël   +5 more
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Edible Insects as New Food Frontier in the Hospitality Industry

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
Entomophagy has led to the recognition of insects as playing a major role in improving global environmental health, food, and nutritional security. The processing methods have shown to greatly affect its acceptance and consumption.
Irene A. Ayieko, Maria Onyango, Ruth T. Ngadze, Monica A. Ayieko   +3 more
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‘Entomophagy’: an evolving terminology in need of review [PDF]

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2015
There is growing interest in insects as human food in academia, food and agricultural industries, public institutions and the public at large. Yet many of the words and concepts used to describe these organisms and the human practices surrounding them are still rudimentary, compared to the diversity of the organisms themselves and the existing ...
Evans, J., Alemu, M.H., Flore, R., Frost, M.B., Halloran, A., Jensen, A.B., Maciel-Vergara, G., Meyer-Rochow, V.B., Münke-Svendsen, C., Olsen, S.B., Payne, C., Roos, N., Rozin, P., Tan, H.S.G., van Huis, A., Vantomme, P., Eilenberg, J.   +16 more
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Entomofagy – A Viable Solution for Supporting Food Security [PDF]

Amfiteatru Economic, 2019
Entomophagy or the practice of eating insects has been known and practiced for millennia by people around the world, and being taken into account in countries where insect consumption is considered to be exotic behavior or the evolution of society ...
Violeta Elena Simion, Rocsana Țoniş Bucea-Manea, Amfim Adriana, Oliva Maria Dourado Martins, Blagica Sekovska , Irina Dijmărescu   +5 more
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Production, consumption, and market supply of edible crickets: insights from East Africa

Agricultural and Food Economics, 2023
Globally, crickets are gaining recognition as a valuable alternative protein source for human consumption due to their lower resource requirement and ecological footprint compared to traditional livestock.
Arnold L. Musungu, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Changeh J. Ghemoh, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Chrysantus M. Tanga   +4 more
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Edible insects: As traditional medicine for human wellness

Future Foods, 2023
Insects are the largest group of organisms of faunal biodiversity. Among those, several are recognize for human consumptions by different communities of the world.
Wahengbam Deepanita Devi, Rajkumari Bonysana, Kokho Kapesa, Pulok Kumar Mukherjee, Yallappa Rajashekar   +4 more
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Australian Consumers’ Awareness and Acceptance of Insects as Food

Insects, 2018
Insects have long been consumed as part of the diets of many Asian, African, and South American cultures. However, despite international agencies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations advocating the nutritional ...
Kerry Wilkinson, Beverly Muhlhausler, Crystal Motley, Anna Crump, Heather Bray, Rachel Ankeny   +5 more
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Traditional knowledge regarding entomophagy in San Martín, Peruvian Amazon

Peruvian Journal of Agronomy, 2021
The consumption of insects is a widespread practice among indigenous or native peoples of the Amazon. To assess the knowledge of the diversity of resources for entomophagy from the perspective of these peoples, testimonies or references about knowledge ...
A. Cerna, D. Vecco-Giove, M. Doria, H. Panduro, J. Rojas, P. García, M. Corazón-Guivin, B. Sangama, J. Macedo, M. Ubeda, J-M. Maes   +10 more
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Entomophagie [PDF]

Biologie in unserer Zeit, 2017
Was da so appetitlich auf dem Titelbild lockt, könnte ein Trend der Zukunft werden: Seidenraupen, Mehlwümer, Heimchen und Wanderheuschrecken sind nährstoffreich und nachhaltig in der Produktion. Dennoch können sich hierzulande die meisten Menschen nicht vorstellen, einen Insektensnack zu verzehren.
openaire   +1 more source

Is Generation Z Ready to Engage in Entomophagy? A Segmentation Analysis Study

, 2023
This study examines the behavior and attitudes of adult Generation Z cohort members in relation to entomophagy. Specifically, it explores their familiarity with insect consumption, prior experience, and willingness to consume certain insect-based foods ...
Stergios Gkitsas, Spyridon Mamalis, Ifigeneia Mylona, Aikaterini Stavrianea, Irene (Eirini) Kamenidou   +4 more
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