[HTML][HTML] Strategies to convince consumers to eat insects? A review

A van Huis, B Rumpold - Food quality and preference, 2023 - Elsevier
The idea of insects as human food in the Western world has only been around for a few
decades. Insect products can be a substitute for conventional meat because: 1) their …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in insect-based feeds: from animal farming to the acceptance of consumers and stakeholders

G Sogari, SB Oddon, L Gasco, A Van Huis… - animal, 2023 - Elsevier
The search for new, alternative and sustainable feeding sources, including insects, has
become an important challenge on the feed market. In 2017, the European Union (EU) …

Waste to value: Global perspective on the impact of entomocomposting on environmental health, greenhouse gas mitigation and soil bioremediation

D Beesigamukama, CM Tanga, S Sevgan… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The innovative use of insects to recycle low-value organic waste into value-added products
such as food, feed and other products with a low ecological footprint has attracted rapid …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the future of edible insects in Europe

S Mancini, G Sogari, S Espinosa Diaz, D Menozzi… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The effects of population increase and food production on the environment have prompted
various international organizations to focus on the future potential for more environmentally …

[HTML][HTML] Insect as feed ingredients for pigs

J Hong, YY Kim - Animal bioscience, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Among edible insects, black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens), yellow mealworm (Tenebrio
molitor), and common housefly (Musca domestica) have been considered as an alternative …

[HTML][HTML] Edible insects' transformation for feed and food uses: an overview of current insights and future developments in the field

R El Hajj, H Mhemdi, C Besombes, K Allaf… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The integration of insect-derived extracts in feed and food products has become a field of
growing interest in recent years. In this review, we collect different studies carried out on …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative Applications of Tenebrio molitor Larvae in Food Product Development: A Comprehensive Review

K Kotsou, T Chatzimitakos, V Athanasiadis, E Bozinou… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The utilization of alternative and sustainable food sources has garnered significant interest
as a means to address the challenges of food security and environmental sustainability …

Characterization and techno-functional properties of Tenebrio molitor larvae protein concentrate

S Anusha, PS Negi - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
Global population growth and an alarming rate of global warming conditions have driven the
need for protein from alternative non-conventional sources, namely, insect proteins, through …

[HTML][HTML] What motivates consumers to accept whole and processed mealworms in their diets? A five-country study

DA Tzompa-Sosa, G Sogari, E Copelotti, G Andreani… - Future Foods, 2023 - Elsevier
The demand for mealworms as food is expected to increase over the coming years globally
due to the recent sector development; however, consumer acceptance could vary among …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the insect industry within a circular bioeconomy context: a research agenda

M Hamam, M D'Amico, G Di Vita - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2024 - Springer
The agri-food industry is increasingly recognizing the environmental impact of the over-
exploitation of natural resources and waste production, which has prompted a search for …