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Prey capture and meat-eating by the wild colobus monkey _Rhinopithecus bieti_ in Yunnan, China [PDF]

, 2009
If it is true that extant primates evolved from an insectivorous ancestor, then primate entomophagy would be a primitive trait. Many taxa, however, have undergone a dietary shift from entomophagy to phytophagy, evolving a specialised gut and dentition ...
Baoping Ren, Dayong Li, Hua Wu, Ming Li, Zhijin Liu   +4 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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Mitogenomic phylogeny of Eurytoma Illiger (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae): Genus delimitation, species‐group assessment and recurrent host‐use transitions

Systematic Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 2, April‐June 2026.
Mitogenomes from 166 Eurytomidae confirm Eurytoma is polyphyletic; 10 species groups are recovered in Eurytoma s.s., and several lineages are reassigned to other genera or newly delimited clades. Conservative head and mesosoma traits, especially the postgenal depression and ventral shelf, track mitogenomic clades closely, supporting their diagnostic ...
Duk‐Young Park, Seunghyun Lee, Seunghwan Lee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Could consumption of insects, cultured meat or imitation meat reduce global agricultural land use? [PDF]

, 2017
Animal products, i.e. meat, milk and eggs, provide an important component in global diets, but livestock dominate agricultural land use by area and are a major source of greenhouse gases. Cultural and personal associations with animal product consumption
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Founding weaver ant queens (Oecophylla longinoda) increase production and nanitic worker size when adopting nonnestmate pupae [PDF]

, 2016
Weaver ants (Oecophylla longinoda Latreille) are used commercially to control pest insects and for protein production. In this respect fast colony growth is desirable for managed colonies. Transplantation of non-nestmate pupae to incipient colonies has
Adandonon, A., Kossou, D., Offenberg, J., Ouagoussounon, I., Sinzogan, A.A.C., Vayssières, Jean-François   +5 more
core   +6 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

Edible insects as a source of alternative protein. A review

Теория и практика переработки мяса, 2021
The current state and research priorities in the field of using insects as foods and their components are examined. At present, entomophagy is practiced in Africa, South America and Asia.
N. A. Gorbunova, A. N. Zakharov
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Edible insects: Tendency or necessity (a review)

eFood, 2023
Eating insects has been a widespread habit in many cultures for many years. Edible insects represent an innovative food source with many advantages that will help the problem of protein and energy shortages created by the rapid growth of the world ...
Konstantina Papastavropoulou, Jianbo Xiao, Charalampos Proestos   +2 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