Despite growing interest from entrepreneurs, knowledge on the profitability of commercial-
scale insect production is scarce. Insight into the economic figures of insect production is …

Insects are able to convert organic material (ie waste and by products) into high-quality
biomass, which can be processed into animal feed. Several studies have investigated the …

Simple Summary Insects are widely discussed as being an alternative source of protein and
a substitute for soy-and fishmeal. However, mass production is still expensive, so means are …

Simple Summary The demand for more sustainable protein sources is growing. Insects are
believed to have potential as a sustainable protein source since they can be produced with …

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that more than
500 million people, especially in Asia and Africa, are suffering from malnutrition. Recently …

Studies have shown that insect meals can partially or completely replace fish meal (FM) that
are commonly used in aquaculture. Therefore, a 10-week feeding trail was done to test the …

Simple Summary Insects have been considered as an alternative to fishmeal in animal feed
formulations. Current methods for mass producing them remain expensive and, although …

Simple Summary The growing world population demands an increase in food supply. Mass-
rearing of insects can contribute to food production and recycling of nutrients. One of the …

In the concept of novel food, insects reared under controlled conditions are considered mini
livestock. Mass-reared edible insect production is an economically and ecologically …

Insect meal is a promising alternative to unsustainable fishmeal. However, limited studies
have been focused on identifying the fishmeal replacement potential related to ornamental …