Livestock farming and its products provide a diverse range of benefits for our day-to-day life.
However, the ever-increasing demand for farmed animals has raised concerns about waste …

Highlights•Sustainability is a driving factor for the acceptance of insects as food, however it
is not the main reason for consumption.•The acceptance of insects as food is complex and …

The consumption of edible insects (EI) is traditional in many parts of the world, but not in
others. In fact, despite globalization and the multiple advantages pointed out about the …

Past tasting experience with edible insects could influence food neophobia (FN) and
disgust, and consequently, it could increase the intention to engage with entomophagy by …

With the surge in consumption of insects, the search continues to find ways to increase the
popularity of insect‐based products in the Western world. The black soldier fly larvae …

With rapid growing world population and increasing demand for natural resources, the
production of sufficient food, feed for protein and fat sources and sustainable energy …

The growing demand for livestock products is associated with an increase in environmental,
economic, and ethical issues. New alternative sources of protein such as edible insects …

Global meat consumption will continue to increase in response to the growth in population
and demand. Numerous studies have emphasized the nutritional, economic, and …

The interest in edible insects as food is growing, both in traditional and non-traditional insect-
eating countries given their advantages in terms of sustainability and nutritional content …

In Western societies, the unfamiliarity with insect-based food is a hindrance for consumption
and market development. This may depend on neophobia and reactions of disgust …