Entomophagy is a long-time practice and a food source for many cultures. Still, many
societies have abandoned it a long time ago, and regard it as a primal behavior. However …

Insect consumption is a traditional practice in many countries. Currently, the urgent need for
ensuring food sustainability and the high pressure from degrading environment are urging …

Despite growing interest in the use of insects as food, uptake of insect-based foods in
Europe is low. Existing research into Western consumer acceptance of insects as food tends …

Implications• Edible insect markets are rapidly expanding, driven by consumer demand for
sustainable food.• Edible insect production volumes are still too small to drive a massive …

Abstract Agricultural landscapes in North America have developed through complex
interactions of biophysical, socioeconomic and technological forces. While they can be …

This paper begins by exploring the role of fermented and deliberately rotted (putrefied) meat,
fish, and fat in the diet of modern hunters and gatherers throughout the arctic and subarctic …

Highlights•Spore-forming bacteria could represent health threat in insect-based foods.•The
occurrence of Bacillus and clostridia has been reported in insect-based foods.•The …

Compared with meats, edible insects taste just as good, are equally or even more nutritious,
and have a significantly smaller environmental footprint. However, the adoption of …

Insects have been an important part of food culture for many different places and peoples
across North America's history. This chapter retraces the indigenous uses of insects as a …

Cyclocephaline scarab beetles represent the second largest tribe of the subfamily
Dynastinae, and the group includes the most speciose genus of dynastines, Cyclocephala …