Safety of alternative proteins: Technological, environmental and regulatory aspects of cultured meat, plant-based meat, insect protein and single-cell protein

J Hadi, G Brightwell - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Food security and environmental issues have become global crises that need transformative
solutions. As livestock production is becoming less sustainable, alternative sources of …

Tenebrio molitor as a source of interesting natural compounds, their recovery processes, biological effects, and safety aspects

S Errico, A Spagnoletta, A Verardi… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, it is urgent to produce in larger quantities and more sustainably to reduce the
gap between food supply and demand. In a circular bioeconomy vision, insects receive …

[HTML][HTML] The use of alternative food sources to improve health and guarantee access and food intake

LRB Mariutti, KS Rebelo, A Bisconsin-Junior… - Food Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
To feed and provide Food Security to all people in the world is a big challenge to be
achieved with the 2030 Agenda. Undernutrition and obesity are to the opposite of a healthy …

Studies on meat alternatives with a focus on structuring technologies

SY Lee, DY Lee, JW Jeong, JH Kim, SH Yun… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2023 - Springer
Developing meat alternatives has recently become a popular topic in the food and research
communities. In this review, we summarized and focused on various structuring …

Recent insight on edible insect protein: Extraction, functional properties, allergenicity, bioactivity, and applications

J Pan, H Xu, Y Cheng, BK Mintah, M Dabbour, F Yang… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the recent increase in the human population and the associated shortage of protein
resources, it is necessary to find new, sustainable, and natural protein resources from …

Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor): Potential and Challenges to Promote Circular Economy

R Moruzzo, F Riccioli, S Espinosa Diaz, C Secci, G Poli… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The main objective of this review is to analyse the potential of insects from
the perspective of circular economy, focusing our attention on mealworm larvae. After …

Waste Orange Peels as a Feed Additive for the Enhancement of the Nutritional Value of Tenebrio molitor

K Kotsou, T Chatzimitakos, V Athanasiadis, E Bozinou… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lately, additional attention is being placed on edible insects, since they constitute an
excellent, cost-efficient source of proteins with a low ecological footprint. Tenebrio molitor …

[HTML][HTML] Product development and environmental impact of an insect-based milk alternative

A Tello, K Aganovic, O Parniakov, A Carter, V Heinz… - Future Foods, 2021 - Elsevier
The world's population will drastically increase by 2050, thus the food demand and the
environmental impact of food systems will increase. It is urgent to define alternative sources …

Towards Functional Insect Feeds: Agri-Food By-Products Enriched with Post-Distillation Residues of Medicinal Aromatic Plants in Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera …

SS Andreadis, N Panteli, M Mastoraki, E Rizou… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sustainability, circular economy and alternative production systems are urgent imperatives
for humanity and animal husbandry. Unless wasted, agri-food by-products can offer a …

Enhancing the Nutritional Profile of Tenebrio molitor Using the Leaves of Moringa oleifera

K Kotsou, T Chatzimitakos, V Athanasiadis, E Bozinou… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, more and more research is being carried out on various feeds of Tenebrio
molitor larvae, in order to increase their nutritional value and render them a valuable …