This article reports on the nutrients present in insects and factors affecting their variability.
Data on protein content and amino acid profiles of a variety of insect species are discussed …

Over the last decade, the urgency to find alternative and sustainable protein sources has
prompted an exponential increase in the interest in insects as a human food source. Edible …

Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel
Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on frozen and dried …

Yellow mealworm larvae (YML; Tenebrio molitor) are considered as a valuable insect
species for animal feed due to their high nutritional values and ability to grow under different …

Edible insects are being accepted by a growing number of consumers in recent years not
only as a snack but also as a side dish or an ingredient to produce other foods. Most of the …

In order to alleviate the pressure on environmental resources faced by meat and dairy
production and to satisfy the increasing demands of consumers for food safety and health …

Simple Summary The main objective of this review is to analyse the potential of insects from
the perspective of circular economy, focusing our attention on mealworm larvae. After …

We studied several sustainable alternative protein concentrates and a whey protein
concentrate as reference, to determine their protein composition, digestibility and quality …

A variety of commercially raised insect species are commonly fed to captive insectivores. We
review their nutrient content and compare those values to the data available for wild-caught …

Edible insects are expected to become an important nutrient source for animals and humans
in the Western world in the near future. Only a few studies on viruses in edible insects with …