The potential role of insects as feed: A multi-perspective review

G Sogari, M Amato, I Biasato, S Chiesa, L Gasco - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The consumption of meat and fish is growing, and it is becoming
increasingly difficult to meet the growing demand for protein by farming on land and in water …

The effects of environmental sustainability labels on selection, purchase, and consumption of food and drink products: a systematic review

C Potter, A Bastounis… - Environment and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This review assessed the effects of environmental labels on consumers' demand for more
sustainable food products. Six electronic databases were searched for experimental studies …

[HTML][HTML] Insects as food and feed in Portugal and Norway–cross-cultural comparison of determinants of acceptance

JC Ribeiro, ATS Gonçalves, AP Moura, P Varela… - Food Quality and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Entomophagy–intentional consumption of insects–is practiced in several regions of the
world, particularly in Asia, Africa and Latin America. In the Western world, edible insects …

[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) …

Systematic review and meta‐analysis of production performance of aquaculture species fed dietary insect meals

HQ Tran, TT Nguyen, M Prokešová… - Reviews in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The present work employed a systematic review and meta‐analysis to quantify the overall
effects of various types of insect meal on special growth rate (SGR), feed conversion ratio …

[HTML][HTML] Towards more sustainable animal-feed alternatives: A survey on Spanish consumers' willingness to consume animal products fed with insects

MAC Mustapa, Z Kallas - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2023 - Elsevier
Global meat consumption will continue to increase in response to the growth in population
and demand. Numerous studies have emphasized the nutritional, economic, and …

Total replacement of dietary fish meal with black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae does not impair physical, chemical or volatile composition of farmed Atlantic …

L Bruni, I Belghit, EJ Lock, G Secci… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The aquafeed sector has been replacing conventional dietary ingredients
with more economic and eco‐friendly ingredients. Insects embody a promising alternative as …

The impact of environmental sustainability labels on willingness-to-pay for foods: A systematic review and meta-analysis of discrete choice experiments

A Bastounis, J Buckell, J Hartmann-Boyce, B Cook… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Food production is a major contributor to environmental damage. More environmentally
sustainable foods could incur higher costs for consumers. In this review, we explore whether …

Information effects on consumer preferences for alternative animal feedstuffs

BA Altmann, S Anders, A Risius, D Mörlein - Food Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
As global demand for dietary protein continues to grow, insects and algae are receiving
increased attention as sources of sustainable raw materials for animal feed. However, a lack …

[HTML][HTML] The future is crawling: Evaluating the potential of insects for food and feed security

G Sogari, M Amato, R Palmieri, JH Saadoun… - Current research in food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Current estimations showed that the number of people affected by hunger doubled in the
last two years, reaching 9.8% of the global population. According to FAO, in order to satisfy …