This review summarizes the current trends related to insect as food resources among
consumers, industry, and academia. In Western societies, edible insects have a greater …

Edible insects are an important protein rich natural resource that can contribute to resilient
food security. Edible insects not only play an important role in traditional diets, but are also …

The nutritional potential of five preferred insect species used as food and feed in Korea,
Allomyrina dichotoma (Coleoptera: Dynastidae), Protaetia brevitarsis (Coleoptera …

The global increase in demand for meat and the limited land area available prompt the
search for alternative protein sources. Also the sustainability of meat production has been …

Eri silkworm (Samia ricinii) is a traditional source of food in northeast India, where it is grown
primarily for silk and food uses. Nutrient analysis showed that the proximate composition of …

Food security is a problem in many developing and less developed countries due to
increase in human population and decrease in crop productivity and food availability. Edible …

Proximate nutrient compositions of dry larvae, pupae and adults of worker Apis mellifera
ligustica were determined. Chemical analyses of the samples were carried out and the …

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 …

Entomophagy, that is, the consumption of insects, is gaining more and more popularity. The
research carried out so far on the use of edible insects in the food industry has shown that …

The objective of this paper is to present the beneficial aspects of some insects consumed in
sub-Saharan Africa, based on examples of insects consumed in Cameroon, to present their …