Insects for sustainable animal feed: inclusive business models involving smallholder farmers

Chia, Shaphan Yong; Tanga, Chrysantus M.; Loon, Joop J. A. van; Dicke, Marcel

doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2019.09.003

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“…From the environmental costs point of view, it is difficult to find a more environmentally friendly food production model than that of edible insects [12,13]. Insects effectively absorb nutrients from feed; from the same amount of dry food, insects are able to produce several times more of mass than poultry or cattle.…”

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Consumers’ Attitudes Facing Entomophagy: Polish Case Perspectives

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Wolańska

Harasym

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Based on high nutritional value and low production costs, edible insects are an excellent and sustainable source of animal proteins. However, completely replacing meat with edible insects requires a change in consumer mentality not only in Poland, but also in other European countries. In western countries, most people reject eating insects, mainly for cultural reasons. Concerning this, the objective of the study was to examine the knowledge, behavior, and attitudes of the Polish community about edible insects and to understand the main factors driving edible insect consumption. The study was held at the Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland and consisted of two parts: The survey (among 464 students) and the tasting session (among 402 participants). The main findings suggest that there is low willingness to adopt edible insects as a meat substitute among Polish students due to the psychological barriers, such as neophobia and disgust. However, the willingness to eat processed insect food (bread, biscuit) is far higher than for unprocessed whole insects. Environmental benefits are the factors that least affected students’ willingness to try edible insects. Additionally, the tasting session of the bread with powdered insects was attended by the vast majority of participants, which indicates that a positive sensory experience can improve the acceptability of insects as food.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Consumers’ Attitudes Facing Entomophagy: Polish Case Perspectives

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Wolańska

Harasym

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“…On the other hand, insects have the potential to fly as transmitters of pathogenic agents (Baldacchino et al 2013). The general use of insects in organic farming receives positive response from the farmers (Chia et al (2019), and it becomes an option of using insects in the business under a green technology (Hinson et al 2019).…”

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Antigen-G of Larva Serum of Musca domestica as an Immunoglobulin Production Promoter in Goats under an Organic Maintenance

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Kiroh

Untu

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This experiment aimed to reveal the effect of serum G-antigen of M. domesticainsect larvae (LAS) as promoter antigen on serum immunoglobulin production in organically managed goat livestock. This study used 12 local goats which were divided into two groups: as a control group and treated group receiving treatment. Insect rearing was conducted to obtain the larvae, the antigen-G was then extracted from the larvae to be used as promoter antigen to enhance the serum antibody production which was subcutaneously immunized in experimental goats and incubated for a period of 14 days. Blood collection of 2.5 ml was taken through the jugular vein and then carried out a quantification of serum protein level indicating the antibody proportion of goats. The data of the LSA extract proportion level were statistically analyzed with t-test, and the quality classification level of serum immunoglobulin of animal groups were statistically analysed. The results showed that the serum of animal treated with LSA of M. domesticaresulted in a higher level of immunoglobulin (P <0.01) compared to the control. We conclude that the antigen-g substance (LSA) could support the efforts to improve the production of organic goat livestock by increasing the total level of antibodies circulating in the blood.

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“…This is also true for less developed countries. There is a growing interest into the integration of insects in circular food systems in less developed regions, as they can promote inclusive businesses for small-scale farmers [ 85 ] and can contribute towards a more secure food provision. Thus, Adegbeye et al [ 86 ] consider insect farming as a sustainable agricultural production option that helps to alleviate greenhouse gasses and address nutrient recycling in emerging and transitional nations.…”

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Use Them for What They Are Good at: Mealworms in Circular Food Systems

Derler

Lienhard

Berner

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Future food systems must provide more food produced on less land with fewer greenhouse gas emissions if the goal is to keep planetary boundaries within safe zones. The valorisation of agricultural and industrial by-products by insects is an increasingly investigated strategy, because it can help to address resource scarcities and related environmental issues. Thus, insects for food and feed have gained increasing attention as a sustainable protein production strategy in circular food systems lately. In this article, we provide an overview on by-products, which have already been fed to T. molitor (mealworms), a common edible insect species. In addition, we investigate other by-products in Austria, which can be suitable substrates for T. molitor farming. We also provide an overview and discuss different perspectives on T. molitor and link it with the circular economy concept. We identify several future research fields, such as more comprehensive feeding trials with other by-products, feeding trials with mealworms over several generations, and the development of a standardized framework for insect rearing trials. In addition, we argue that due to their ability to convert organic by-products from agricultural and industrial processes into biomass in an efficient way, T. molitor can contribute towards resource-efficient and circular food and feed production. However, several hurdles, such as legal frameworks, need to be adapted, and further research is needed to fully reap the benefits of mealworm farming.

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Insects for sustainable animal feed: inclusive business models involving smallholder farmers

Cited by 126 publications

References 30 publications

Consumers’ Attitudes Facing Entomophagy: Polish Case Perspectives

Consumers’ Attitudes Facing Entomophagy: Polish Case Perspectives

Antigen-G of Larva Serum of Musca domestica as an Immunoglobulin Production Promoter in Goats under an Organic Maintenance

Use Them for What They Are Good at: Mealworms in Circular Food Systems

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