Edible insects are being accepted by a growing number of consumers in recent years not
only as a snack but also as a side dish or an ingredient to produce other foods. Most of the …

This Special Issue of Foods explores different aspects of how insects can be used as a novel
resource for food and feed. Some contributions deal with questions of acceptability and …

Simple Summary Edible insects are a promising alternative food source due to their high
nutritional composition and sustainable production. The nutritional value of edible insects is …

The consumption of insects “entomophagy” or insect‐based foods is increasingly being
recognised as an emerging solution to promote diet diversification and address the multiple …

Over the last decade, the urgency to find alternative and sustainable protein sources has
prompted an exponential increase in the interest in insects as a human food source. Edible …

The consumption of insects (entomophagy) has recently attracted global attention for health
reasons as well as environmental and economic benefits. Achieving environmentally …

Animal-based foods have traditionally been viewed as dietary staples because they provide
many essential nutrients; however, edible insects have the potential to serve as healthy …

For thousands of years, edible insects have been used as food to alleviate hunger and
improve malnutrition. Some insects have also been used as medicines because of their …

The global increase in demand for meat and the limited land area available prompt the
search for alternative protein sources. Also the sustainability of meat production has been …

Many types of edible insects in raw and processed forms have been consumed by many
cultures globally since time immemorial, particularly in developing countries where they are …