The influence of insect-derived and marine-based diets on sensory quality of poultry meat and egg: a systematic review

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

“…Moreover, considering that the components of feed meals could affect the sensory quality of animal products, i.e. meat and eggs ( Gasco et al, 2019 ; Shaviklo, 2022 ; Sogari et al, 2022b ) it is necessary to investigate deeper the sensory evaluation using both trained panels and untrained panels (i.e., consumers). These studies for example could focus also on the different level of inclusion of insect-derived feeds and understand which is the optimal level of inclusion that do not negatively affect consumer sensory preferences.…”

Live yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) larvae: a promising nutritional enrichment for laying quails

“…water is often obtained directly from the feeding substrate), and the suitability of some species to mass rearing ( Smetana et al, 2021 ). Last but not least, some insect species are perfect candidates in the perspective to set-up circular economy models ( Ojha et al, 2020 ): insects feed on organic side-streams, including agro industrial by-products, and other feedstuffs with no commercial value and that are considered waste, they up-cycle them into high-value nutrients to be successfully included in the diets of different food-producing animals, including fish ( Henry et al, 2015 ), poultry ( Shaviklo, 2023 ), rabbit ( Cullere et al, 2022 ), and pig ( DiGiacomo et al, 2019 ). Furthermore, the residue of insect farming, that is the frass, can be used as organic fertilizer to replace the use of agrochemicals thus promoting sustainable agriculture ( Poveda, 2021 ).…”

Dietary macroalgae Chaetomorpha linum supplementation improves morphology of small intestine and pectoral muscle, growth performance, and meat quality of broilers

“…Animal feed ingredients, such as soybean meal, corn, vitamins, and supplements, are not entirely locally accessible since most of them are still imported [ 2 , 3 ]. Minimizing feed costs is a major concern in the poultry industry [ 4 ]. Therefore, some alternatives derived from natural ingredients have been studied to meet the need for affordable animal feed [ 5 ].…”