Insects as food and feed, a new emerging agricultural sector: a review

A Van Huis - Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2020 - wageningenacademic.com
During the last five years the scientific knowledge on insects as food and feed has been
growing exponentially. At the same time, the industrial sector is increasingly engaged in …

[HTML][HTML] Recycling food leftovers in feed as opportunity to increase the sustainability of livestock production

L Pinotti, A Luciano, M Ottoboni, M Manoni… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the diminishing availability of farmland, climate change and the threat of declining
water resources, livestock needs to meet the growing demand for food and feed by using …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of insect protein to reduce food-based carbon footprints in Europe: The case of broiler meat production

A Vauterin, B Steiner, J Sillman, H Kahiluoto - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
As part of the current climate change debate, concerns have been raised over the rapid
expansion of soybean cultivation as the major protein source to feed animals for human …

Overview of single cell protein: Production pathway, sustainability outlook, and digital twin potentials

R Aidoo, EM Kwofie, P Adewale, E Lam… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Single-cell protein (SCP) is an evolving biotechnological concept that can
potentially align protein production with the global sustainability commitment. Scope and …

Environmental consequences of using insect meal as an ingredient in aquafeeds: A systematic view

H Quang Tran, H Van Doan… - Reviews in Aquaculture, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We retrieved data from various studies to investigate the consequences of insect meal
production and insect meal‐based diets with respect to their environmental impact, including …

Duckweeds: their utilization, metabolites and cultivation

GY Baek, M Saeed, HK Choi - Applied Biological Chemistry, 2021 - Springer
Duckweeds are floating plants of the family Lemnaceae, comprising 5 genera and 36
species. They typically live in ponds or lakes and are found worldwide, except the polar …

Environmental sustainability assessment of poultry productions through life cycle approaches: A critical review

M Costantini, V Ferrante, M Guarino… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Poultry production is an important human food pillar and is experiencing
continuous growth worldwide. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach has been …

Soybean replacement by alternative protein sources in pig nutrition and its effect on meat quality

S Parrini, C Aquilani, C Pugliese, R Bozzi, F Sirtori - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Soybean is the most common feed ingredient to supply protein to pigs.
However, its production is linked to several issues related to environment (eg, deforestation …

[HTML][HTML] Red seaweed proteins: Valuable marine-origin compounds with encouraging applications

C Jiménez-González, AMT Agrasar, F Mallo, ML Rúa… - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Increased incomes, urbanization, and an aging population, are leading to changes in
consumption patterns, resulting in a growing demand for proteins. From a sustainability …

Production performance, nutrient digestibility, serum biochemistry, fillet composition, intestinal microbiota and environmental impacts of European perch (Perca …

HQ Tran, M Prokešová, M Zare, J Matoušek, I Ferrocino… - Aquaculture, 2022 - Elsevier
Yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) larvae meal (TM), one of the seven insect species
approved for use in aquafeed in Europe, is a frequently investigated candidate for fish diets …