As the global population approaches 10 billion by 2050, the critical need to ensure food
security becomes increasingly pronounced. In response to the urgent problems posed by …

The recent COVID-19 pandemic drastically affected food supply chains worldwide, showing
the vulnerability of food security. Efforts to develop alternative protein sources that are …

Edible insects as an alternative protein source have gained consumers' attention, leading to
new market possibilities. Several investigations have generated and characterized …

The residual population growth imposes an increase in food demand, driving humans to
practice agricultural intensification on a large scale. Paradoxically, food and feed production …

Background Consuming insects as an alternative protein source is considered a future trend
and a viable strategy that could potentially contribute to global food security. Insects are a …

This review aims to provide an updated overview of edible insect proteins and the bioactivity
of insect-derived peptides. The essential amino acid content of edible insects is compared …

Over the past decade, the potential of edible insects as a novel ingredient in high value-
added products has been investigated to find alternatives to conventional protein sources …

The need for novel and diverse sources of protein to feed the growing world population is
urgent and stark. At the same time, peoples' eating habits and values are also changing …

More than 1 billion people already suffer from chronic hunger, and the world population is
expected to grow from 6.8 billion people to about 9 billion by 2050 [1]. The Food and …

Insects have long been consumed by humans as a supplemental protein source, and
interest in entomophagy has rapidly increased in recent years as a potential sustainable …