Increasing global demand for animal protein combined with an urgent need to advance
towards global sustainability, as enshrined within the Sustainable Development Goals …

Highlights•Insect farming is a novel and rapidly growing enterprise for protein and income in
East Africa.•More than 80% of feed processors and farmers are willing to integrate insects in …

Globally, there is growing interest to recycle organic waste using insect larvae into high-
quality frass fertilizer through circular economy approach. This paper presents the first …

As part of the current climate change debate, concerns have been raised over the rapid
expansion of soybean cultivation as the major protein source to feed animals for human …

Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) is the residual biomass generated after harvesting the
fruitbodies of edible/medicinal fungi. Disposal of SMS, the main by-product of the mushroom …

Commercial insect production is a relatively new field that has gained traction in recent
years due to its potential as a sustainable source of protein. Despite its promising future, the …

While animal-source foods contribute to 16% of the global food supply and are an important
protein source in human diets, their production uses a disproportionately large fraction of …

Substituting conventional animal protein sources with insects is increasingly seen as a
strategy for reducing the environmental footprint of modern diets. Nonetheless, insects …

In the current times of climate change, the intense use of insects as a protein source is
gaining popularity worldwide, and will likely contribute to increased nutrient intake in food …

New insights into the emerging edible insect industry in Africa | Animal Frontiers | Oxford
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