Nowadays, the food industry faces paramount challenges in different areas, since worldwide
consumers are increasing every day, and at the same time, they are demanding new …

Edible insects are a highly nutritious source of protein and are enjoyed by people all over
the world. Insects contain various other nutrients and beneficial compounds, such as lipids …

This review is focused on the utilization of insects as a new opportunity in food and feed
products, including their commercialization both in traditional and new markets. It has been …

Background Edible insects are considered as traditional foods in over 100 countries of Asia,
Africa, and South America. Apart from this traditional aspect, edible insects are gaining …

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 …

Increasing world population worsens the serious problem of food security in developing
countries. On the other hand in industrialized countries, where the problem of food security …

Most traditional edible insects are collected from the forest and agricultural fields, where they
are considered pests. However, their importance goes beyond this. They also have an …

This review explored the potential of edible insects to address the challenges of malnutrition
and food security. Although grain production in China has met the Food and Agriculture …

In a world where 1 billion people suffer from hunger, lands and seas are overexploited and
production systems are unsustainable, and there is an urgent need to find alternative foods …

Insects are a significant source of food for millions of people worldwide. Since ancient times,
insects in medicine have been contributing to the treatment of diseases in humans and …