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Resources Tagged: Edible Insects

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  1. Are Crickets a Practical Source of Protein in Tropical Countries?

    2020-07-17 If you read about alternative sources of protein you will likely encounter many suggestions that insects could serve as a viable and ecologically friendly alternative to conventional animal protein (e.g., poultry, beef, pork, fish) (Adámková et al., 2017). Insects require less grain and produce...
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  2. Edible Insects in Africa: An Introduction to Finding, Using and Eating Insects

    2015-01-01 For centuries people have been collecting the nearly 2000 species of insects available for human consumption. This is not because it is a poor man’s food – a Western misconception – but because it is delicious.’ Arnold van Huis, Professor of Tropical Entomology, Wageningen University Population...
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  3. Insect Breeding Resource Center

    A commercial site with lots of free information We Provide a Training and Information Sharing Platform for the Insect Breeding Insect Industry through: Comprehensive training resources to breed insects (books, videos, consultation). Articles and Free Training courses how to breed insects (9...
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  4. Insects for Food and Feed

    2017-10-23 Insects are an often-overlooked food and feed source. In many areas of the world, they have been eaten for centuries.Where insects are not typically viewed as a food source, people often have an internal aversion to eating them.Insects make sense as a food and feed source for many reasons. First,...
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  5. Insects for Food and Feed

    Insects are an often-overlooked food and feed source. In many areas of the world, they have been eaten for centuries. In 1885, Vincent M. Holt wrote a document called “Why Not Eat Insects?” in which he described historical instances of people who ate insects and considered them a great delicacy....
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  6. FAO - Insects for Food and Feed

    Trends towards 2050 predict a steady population increase to 9 billion people, forcing an increased food/feed output from available agro-ecosystems resulting in an even greater pressure on the environment. Scarcities of agricultural land, water, forest, fishery and biodiversity resources, as well...
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  7. The Contribution of Insects to Food Security, Livelihoods and the Environment

    Entomophagy is the consumption of insects by humans. Entomophagy is practised in many countries around the world but predominantly in parts of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Insects supplement the diets of approximately 2 billion people and have always been a part of human diets. However, it is...
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  8. GREEiNSECT: Mass-Rearing Insects for Greener Protein Supply

    Research on the use of insects for feed is also being led byICIPE(The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology. Programs by ICIPE includeINSFEED(“Insect feed for poultry and fish production in sub Saharan Africa”);GREEiNSECT(“Mass-rearing insects for greener protein supply”) andILIPA...
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  9. Build Your Own Mealworm Farm

    A series of videos atwww.mealflour.org/diyexplains how to make a small three-tiered mealworm farm. Instead of a plastic organizer (as is used in the videos), wooden boxes could be used. The top box houses adult beetles. Mesh in the bottom of the top box (tightly sealed where the mesh joins the...
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  10. Little Herds - teaching the next generation about insects as a resource efficient, nutritious and delicious food or feed

    In an NPRinterview, Robert Allen described the advocacy role of his organization (educational non-profitLittle Herds) as, “pushing both businesses and regulatory agencies to adhere to the highest standards when creating the rules and laws of this new sector.” He added, “We believe insects can and...
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