The potential of insects as food sources – a review
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DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2019.1703170
Abstract: Abstract Entomophagy is a long-time practice and a food source for many cultures. Still, many societies have abandoned it a long time ago, and regard it as a primal behavior. However, nowadays, the challenge for… read more here.
Keywords: insects; food source; potential insects; insects food ... See more keywords
Insects as Food in Laos and Thailand
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DOI: 10.1163/15685314-04702003
Abstract: Laos and Thailand show a decline of their diverse insect-eating traditions. Despite an urban “entomophagy” revival, respective rural practices are disappearing. In the context of a growing global interest in insects as food, this trend… read more here.
Keywords: laos thailand; insects; insects food; food ... See more keywords
The effects of season, geography, and urbanization on the diversity of edible insects at food markets in Laos
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267307
Abstract: Laos, a mountainous and landlocked country located in Southeast Asia, has the highest percentage of people using insects as food in the world. Lao people obtain edible insects through harvesting in the natural environment and… read more here.
Keywords: insects; geography; insects food; edible insects ... See more keywords
Insects in food and their relevance regarding allergenicity assessment
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DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2022.e200909
Abstract: Abstract Within the European Green Deal, the ‘Farm‐to‐Fork’ strategy aims to accelerate the transition to a sustainable food system and to make food systems fair, healthy and environmentally friendly. Insects contribute to the circularity of… read more here.
Keywords: food; insects; insects food; allergenicity ... See more keywords
Editorial: Insects as Food and Feed
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.873765
Abstract: Department of Ecology and Genetics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland, 2 Agricultural Science and Technology Research Institute, Andong National University, Andong, South Korea, MoBioFood Research Group, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Universitat Rovira i Virgili,… read more here.
Keywords: department; editorial insects; insects food; insects ... See more keywords
Innovation in Alternative Food Sources: A Review of a Technological State-of-the-Art of Insects in Food Products
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DOI: 10.3390/foods11233792
Abstract: Insects present great potential for the food industry due to their easier rearing conditions and high nutritional value, in comparison with traditional livestock. However, there is a lack of evaluation of the technological status of… read more here.
Keywords: innovation alternative; food; insects; insects food ... See more keywords
Insects as Food: Consumers’ Acceptance and Marketing
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DOI: 10.3390/foods12040886
Abstract: The growing demand for livestock products is associated with an increase in environmental, economic, and ethical issues. New alternative sources of protein such as edible insects have recently been developed to tackle these issues with… read more here.
Keywords: consumers acceptance; marketing; food; insects ... See more keywords
Development of a DNA Metabarcoding Method for the Identification of Insects in Food
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DOI: 10.3390/foods12051086
Abstract: Insects have the potential to become an efficient and reliable food source for humans in the future and could contribute to solving problems with the current food chain. Analytical methods to verify the authenticity of… read more here.
Keywords: metabarcoding method; food; insects; dna metabarcoding ... See more keywords
Quality Aspects of Insects as Food—Nutritional, Sensory, and Related Concepts
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DOI: 10.3390/foods8030095
Abstract: In the search for another appealing source of future food to cover the increasing need for nutrients of a growing global population, this study reviewed the potential of insects as human food. Most previous reviews… read more here.
Keywords: insects; food nutritional; aspects insects; insects food ... See more keywords