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Consumers' Willingness to Consume Insect-Based Protein Depends on Descriptive Social Norms
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2020 Eating of insects has been discussed as a more sustainable source of animal protein, but consumer research about uptake behavior of Western consumers is still scarce.
Sebastian Berger, Annika M. Wyss
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Food Frontiers, Volume 6, Issue 6, Page 2591-2646, November 2025.Edible insects offer a sustainable protein source, requiring fewer resources than traditional livestock. Despite challenges, they have the potential to enhance food security and sustainability for a growing global population. ABSTRACT As the world faces an escalating protein crisis amid climate change, population growth, and resource scarcity, edible ...
Anil Gautam +6 more
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Nutritional values of edible Coleoptera (Tenebrio molitor, Zophobas morio and Alphitobius diaperinus) reared in the Czech Republic [PDF]
, 2017 Edible insects have gained the status of highly nutritious food with high protein and fat content. However, nutritional value of insects is not constant. It could be affected by species, developmental stage, rearing technology, nutrition or sex.
Adámková, Anna +4 more
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Entomophagy and human food security [PDF]
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2011 Food security is a problem in many developing and less developed countries due to increase in human population and decrease in crop productivity and food availability. Edible insects are a natural renewable resource of food providing carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins.
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Journal of Food Science, Volume 90, Issue 11, November 2025.ABSTRACT The rising demand for animal protein challenges the agricultural sector, and edible insects provide a sustainable alternative. This study investigated the impact of replacing lean beef with cricket (Acheta domesticus) flour on the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of hybrid meatloaf during refrigerated storage.
Camila Cristina Avelar de Sousa +8 more
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.This study extracted edible oil and chitosan using both chemical and green extraction techniques, from four species of edible winged termites. Yield and efficiency of the extraction techniques were compared, the extracted products characterized for physico‐chemical properties, and the antimicrobial ability of chitosan assessed against a gram‐positive ...
Babirye Khadijah +3 more
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Criteri di buona governance in Leader: l\u2019autovalutazione dei Gruppi di Azione Locale [PDF]
, 2017 l principale obiettivo di questo lavoro \ue8 proporre una metodologia per l\u2019autovalutazione della capacit\ue0 del Gruppi di Azione Locale (Gal) di elaborare e gestire una strategia locale Leader secondo principi di buona governance. L\u2019approccio
Birolo, Linda +4 more
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Journal of Texture Studies, Volume 56, Issue 5, October 2025.Sensory characteristics, emotional response, and liking of sweet and savory spreads are influenced by the inclusion rate of insect powders, type of insect, and type of spread. ABSTRACT Despite growing interest in insect consumption, consumers' acceptance of insects as a food source remains low due to strong negative emotions like fear and disgust ...
Ditta Hakha Soleha +2 more
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Evaluation of a separative rearing method of the mealworm beetle for protein production [PDF]
, 2013 The global demand for cheap and sustainable protein is ever increasing along with the Earth’s population and rising meat consumption, and so is the focus on insects as an alternative source of protein.
Pekkarinen, Jouni
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