Legal situation and consumer acceptance of insects being eaten as human food in different nations across the world–A comprehensive review

SA Siddiqui, E Tettey, BM Yunusa… - … Reviews in Food …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Exploiting Agri-Food Waste as Feed for Tenebrio molitor Larvae Rearing: A Review

K Kotsou, T Chatzimitakos, V Athanasiadis, E Bozinou… - Foods, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
The agri-food industry generates substantial amounts of waste, including by-products and
residues. The increasing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly practices in the agri-food …

Attitudes and purchase intentions of polish university students towards food made from insects—A modelling approach

AT Mikulec, AM Platta, M Radzymińska, M Ruszkowska… - Plos one, 2024‏ - journals.plos.org
The marketing of insect-derived protein has led to the development of respective legal
regulations on such insects-based foods in the European Union. Despite the interest in the …

[HTML][HTML] Alphitobius diaperinus larvae (lesser mealworm) as human food–An approval of the European Commission–A critical review

SA Siddiqui, YS Wu, K Vijeepallam… - Journal of Insects as …, 2024‏ - brill.com
Due to the increasing threat of climate change and the need for sustainable food sources,
human consumption of edible insects or entomophagy has gained considerable attention …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative Applications of Tenebrio molitor Larvae in Food Product Development: A Comprehensive Review

K Kotsou, T Chatzimitakos, V Athanasiadis, E Bozinou… - Foods, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
The utilization of alternative and sustainable food sources has garnered significant interest
as a means to address the challenges of food security and environmental sustainability …

Edible insects as a novel source of lecithin: Extraction and lipid characterization of black soldier fly larvae and yellow mealworm

A Li, K Dewettinck, Y Verheust, D Van de Walle… - Food Chemistry, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Edible insects with high fat and phosphorus content are a potential novel source of lecithin,
however, studies on their minor lipids are limited. In this study, lecithin was extracted from …

Consumers of insect-based foods: a cross-cultural study between Belgium and Gabon

L Detilleux, S Bayendi Loudit, P Le Gall… - Journal of Insect …, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Human consumption of insects has previously been examined in cross-cultural studies.
However, such studies rarely include African countries and willingness-to-pay for insect …

Could insects be an alternative food source? A comprehensive review

Y Turan, D Berber, NC Sesal - Nutrition Reviews, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Abstract According to the United Nations, more than 800 million people are exposed to
starvation. It is predicted that the world population will face much more serious starvation for …

Acceptance of Muffins (Sweet and Savory) with the Addition of T. molitor, A. diaperinus, A. domesticus, R. differens, Considering Psychological Factors (Food …

A Mazurek, A Palka, S Kowalski, M Skotnicka - Foods, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
The aim of the study was to analyze the acceptance of muffins containing a 15% addition of
powder from four edible insect species (Alphitobius diaperinus, Tenebrio molitor, Acheta …

Brief overview of edible insects: exploring consumption and promising sustainable uses in Latin America

C Granados-Echegoyen, A Vásquez-López… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
This review explores the significance of consuming edible insects, as well as their use in the
food industry, agro-industry for animal husbandry, agricultural fertilizers and bio-pesticides …