Exploring the Future of Edible Insects in Europe

Foods, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11(3), P. 455 - 455

Published: Feb. 3, 2022

The effects of population increase and food production on the environment have prompted various international organizations to focus future potential for more environmentally friendly alternative protein products. One those alternatives might be edible insects. Entomophagy, practice eating insects by humans, is common in some places but has traditionally been shunned others, such as European countries. last decade seen a growing interest from public private sectors research sphere insects, well significant steps forward legislative perspective. In EU, are considered novel foods, therefore specific request procedure must followed place them market; fact, until now, four requests regarding approved. Insects could also used feed livestock, helping without burdening (indirect entomophagy). Market perspectives middle this indicate that most demand will sector (as pet or livestock production). Undoubtedly, gaining momentum its relies not only food, context circular economy.

Language: Английский

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Strategies to convince consumers to eat insects? A review

Food Quality and Preference, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 110, P. 104927 - 104927

Published: June 30, 2023

The idea of insects as human food in the Western world has only been around for a few decades. Insect products can be substitute conventional meat because: 1) their nutritional value is similar and there may health benefits; 2) environmental impact lower; 3) safety guaranteed. Nevertheless, it seems that consumers are reluctant to consume because of: disgust – product goes beyond internalised norm what is; neophobia hesitance unfamiliar food; lack information; 4) experience never having consumed before; 5) disinterest indifference. Differences attitude towards insect consumption worldwide explained by cultural backgrounds traditional eating patterns. It about quarter population most countries willing try insect-based products. Strategies convince include: emphasising nutritionally adequate; incorporating them unrecognisable form familiar products; making delicious; giving people taste experience; marketing taste; 6) providing detailed information product, taking into consideration sustainability not convincing factor; 7) using celebrities promote product; 8) targeting specific groups such sensation-seekers or children; devising market strategies, stylistic images choosing supermarkets retailing. main objective find combination these strategies appropriate certain type consumer depending on socio-cultural background.

Language: Английский

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Review: Recent advances in insect-based feeds: from animal farming to the acceptance of consumers and stakeholders

animal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 17, P. 100904 - 100904

Published: June 1, 2023

The search for new, alternative and sustainable feeding sources, including insects, has become an important challenge on the feed market. In 2017, European Union (EU) started to allow use of insect meals as feeds fish. addition, in 2021, EU also authorized meal pig poultry farming. However, adoption by aquaculture sector is still limited, this mostly due lack availability insects their higher costs than conventional ingredients. Thus, insect-based industry its infancy, successful development integration food value chain depend several factors. Among these, technical feasibility production quality products, acceptance consumers farmers are relevant To address these points, narrative review describes state art potential role feeds. stakeholders consumers’ perspectives investigated, along with effects nutritional values fish, (meat eggs), pork. Indeed, matching products one future challenges sector, composition highly dependent rearing substrates, thus, animal needs be investigated carefully. Feeding animals diets affects growth performances chemical derived (fish fillets, meat, eggs). Whether can considered positive or negative seems a great extent percentage included shown improve features even add new ones. Finally, many studies have focused perception rather (e.g., farmers). Future research should focus more farmers’ perceptions market analyses innovative Even though it likely that upscaling will lead decrease prices increase availability, critical understand barriers drivers implementation from point view.

Language: Английский

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Chemical composition, fatty acid profile, antioxidant content, and microbiological loads of lesser mealworm, mealworm, and superworm larvae

Italian Journal of Animal Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 23(1), P. 125 - 137

Published: Jan. 4, 2024

In the last decade, great attention was placed on insects to increase feed-food production without negatively affecting environment. this research study we compare three different insect species (Alphitobius diaperinus, Tenebrio molitor, and Zophobas morio - lesser mealworm, superworm), fed same substrate, chemical composition, fatty acid (FA) profile, antioxidant content, microbiological loads. Superworm larvae show higher dry matter (38.06%) ether extract (17.65%) contents followed by mealworm (32.77%, 27.11% 13.86%, 10.78%, respectively). No differences were detected in crude protein ash content. showed highest content of SFA (41.43% vs 39.16% 28.52% total FA, respectively), while richest MUFA (40.61% 34.38% 32.98% super respectively) PUFA (29.05% 22.29% 21.21% FA Anyhow, all more representative acids oleic acid, linoleic palmitic acid. The least beneficial ratio n-6/n-3 Alphitobius diaperinus (53.84), healthier (16.04). determination revealed a linkage Low determined loads larvae. characteristics potential these highlighting capacities respond requests derived from food feed sectors.

Language: Английский

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Insect as feed ingredients for pigs

Animal Bioscience, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 35(2), P. 347 - 355

Published: Jan. 4, 2022

Among edible insects, black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens), yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor), and common housefly (Musca domestica) have been considered as an alternative protein source for pigs. Because they are easy to breed grow in the organic wastes, well-balanced nutritional value a The larvae could replace fish meal diets weaned pigs without adverse effects on growth performance nutrient digestibility. Black also be included finishing pig's diet any negative pork quality of market Insect products showed greater standardized ileal digestibility amino acids than conventional animal proteins growing Due limited amount insect used pig feeding study, most previous studies conducted Thus, further study is needed about optimal inclusion level every phase from sows. use swine has some challenges terms cost, supply, safety. Lastly, intrinsic differences among species, processing method, should taken into consideration diets.

Language: Английский

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Advances in the insect industry within a circular bioeconomy context: a research agenda

Environmental Sciences Europe, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 36(1)

Published: Feb. 15, 2024

Abstract The agri-food industry is increasingly recognizing the environmental impact of over-exploitation natural resources and waste production, which has prompted a search for sustainable alternatives based on circular bioeconomy principles. Insects can efficiently transform food substrates into reusable biomass, thus making them valuable contributors to system. However, relationship between insect so far appeared relatively unexplored in existing research. To address this gap, meta-synthesis been conducted through systematic literature review. By identifying state art assessing role insects transition closed-loop systems, aim research shed light opportunities challenges integrating strategies. revealed three main topics: (1) management by insects, i.e., use as tool with create high-value substrates; (2) insect-based feeds, namely alternative sources farming systems; (3) acceptance consumers. results underscore significant potential market within context, highlighting obstacles that need be addressed future strategies could adopted.

Language: Английский

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Bioconversion of organic waste by insects – A comprehensive review

Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 187, P. 1 - 25

Published: April 28, 2024

The ever-growing human population has forced people to intensify agriculture meet the demand for food and feed. However, increase in global agricultural production also means an waste generation, which is mostly improperly managed, especially low- middle-income countries where adequate management infrastructure limited inefficient. Consequently, organic become a burden due its negative impact on environment health. In this sense, insect-based bioconversion could be economically viable, environmentally friendly, technically feasible approach management. Based review, wastes from agriculture, industry, household, municipalities, starch industry are considered as suitable substrates bioconverter insects. Commonly used insects include cricket, yellow mealworm, superworm, black soldier fly, house flesh fly blow fly. Rearing facilities must adapted provide optimal environmental conditions growth development of reared insect maximize rate efficiency. Bioconverter their by-products can industrially processed into animal feed, fertilizer biodiesel or extracted isolate bioactive compounds. challenges associated with social acceptance, method-, infrastructure- technology-related problems, availability substrates, political legal regulations. summary, potential reduce waste, create jobs, novel products, offer sustainable source protein feed world's growing population.

Language: Английский

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

Foods, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(7), P. 1027 - 1027

Published: March 27, 2024

The agri-food industry generates substantial amounts of waste, including by-products and residues. increasing demand for sustainable eco-friendly practices in the sector has sparked an interest finding alternative uses such waste materials. One promising approach is utilization from as feed rearing mealworms (Tenebrio molitor). Since rich proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, well other bioactive compounds, all which are essential insect growth development, incorporating into diet promotes production, reducing economic environmental problems associated with disposal. This practice can also be beneficial since their nutritional value enhanced. To this end, various materials, fruit vegetable peels, spent grains, food processing residues, have been investigated potential sources, leading to increased mass lower cost, enhanced value. review aims highlight a source mealworms, enhance Furthermore, applications reared on highlighted, protein human consumption ingredients livestock aquaculture sectors.

Language: Английский

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Insects as a Prospective Source of Biologically Active Molecules and Pharmaceuticals—Biochemical Properties and Cell Toxicity of Tenebrio molitor and Zophobas morio Cell-Free Larval Hemolymph

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 25(13), P. 7491 - 7491

Published: July 8, 2024

Insects are of great interest as novel sources alternative proteins and biologically active compounds, primarily anticancer agents. Protein-rich insect larval hemolymph is a prospective candidate for pharmaceutical food industry-related research. In this study, selected biochemical properties cell toxicity from two mealworm species, Tenebrio molitor Zophobas morio, were analyzed. Total carbohydrates, antioxidant capacity, the level lipid peroxidation determined. Human cancer (U-87) normometabolic (MRC-5) cells treated with different concentrations proteins, effects on viability assayed 24, 48, 72 h after treatments. Z. morio was shown to be richer in total showing higher capacity than T. hemolymph, which carbohydrates. Cytotoxicity assays showed that hemolymphs differently affect U-87 MRC-5 type-, dose-, time-dependent manners. Hemolymph both species more cytotoxic cells, particularly prominent 48 h. Additionally, potent effect observed lines, likely due its compared hemolymph.

Language: Английский

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Edible Insects’ Transformation for Feed and Food Uses: An Overview of Current Insights and Future Developments in the Field

Processes, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(5), P. 970 - 970

Published: May 12, 2022

The integration of insect-derived extracts in feed and food products has become a field growing interest recent years. In this review, we collect different studies carried out on edible insects’ transformation processes focus the various treatment operations, extraction technologies, solvents used processing steps. We include an overview current insights into steps process: insect reception, killing methods, pretreatments, storage, delipidation, protein extraction, as well chitin chitosan extraction. Finally, reflect most important future challenges sector.

Language: Английский

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