Food waste and circular economy: Challenges and opportunities

P Tamasiga, T Miri, H Onyeaka, A Hart - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The world's population is expected to grow at an increasing rate, leading to increased food
consumption and waste production. Even though food waste represents one of the most …

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

G Sogari, SB Oddon, L Gasco, A Van Huis… - animal, 2023 - Elsevier
The search for new, alternative and sustainable feeding sources, including insects, has
become an important challenge on the feed market. In 2017, the European Union (EU) …

[HTML][HTML] The future is crawling: Evaluating the potential of insects for food and feed security

G Sogari, M Amato, R Palmieri, JH Saadoun… - Current research in food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Current estimations showed that the number of people affected by hunger doubled in the
last two years, reaching 9.8% of the global population. According to FAO, in order to satisfy …

Potential utilization of edible insects as an alternative source of protein in animal diets in Poland

R Gałęcki, Ł Zielonka, M Zasȩpa… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The selection of high-protein raw materials that could be utilized in the production of animal
feed is limited in Poland. The aim of this study was to analyze the needs and possibilities …

The potential future of insects in the European food system: A systematic review based on the consumer point of view

G Mina, G Peira, A Bonadonna - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Edible insects recently gained attention as a potential contributor to the future sustainability
of the food system. Insect farming has indeed shown to have environmental and nutritional …

Insects as feed for farmed poultry: are Italian consumers ready to embrace this innovation?

D Menozzi, G Sogari, C Mora, M Gariglio, L Gasco… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Research into alternative protein sources might help to reduce
environmental pollution and increase animal welfare. Insect proteins used in feed …

Intrinsic motivation strongly affects the readiness toward circular food consumption: evidence from the motivation–opportunity–ability model

M Raimondo, D Spina, M Hamam, M D'Amico… - British Food …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study empirically explores the factors that influence consumers' readiness
toward engagement in circular food consumption. Design/methodology/approach A …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the impact of voluntary certification schemes on future sustainable coffee production

K Jones, EM Njeru, K Garnett, N Girkin - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Coffee production faces major sustainability issues and consumers increasingly look to
choose certified coffee as awareness grows. While consumers' understanding of …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting consumers' evaluation of food derived from animals fed insect meal: A systematic review

A Pakseresht, A Vidakovic, LJ Frewer - Trends in Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Research in recent years has shown there is high potential for various insect
species to converting organic substrates into high-quality feedstuffs. Insect-derived meal is …

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

M Hamam, M D'Amico, G Di Vita - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2024 - Springer
The agri-food industry is increasingly recognizing the environmental impact of the over-
exploitation of natural resources and waste production, which has prompted a search for …