The merits of entomophagy in the post COVID-19 world

Doi, Hideyuki; Gałęcki, Remigiusz; Mulia, Randy Nathaniel

doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2021.01.067

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“…In addition, insect breeding is considered a sustainable alternative to the production of poultry, cattle, and pigs. Insect breeding, despite the low impact on the natural environment, should have implemented biosecurity rules that will prevent the penetration of potential pests and pathogens into the breeding buildings and will protect the environment against potential escapes of insects (Józefiak et al, 2016;Fraqueza and Patarata, 2017;Doi et al, 2021). Insect farming can be a zero-waste production process because leftover food and frass constitute excellent natural fertilizer for gardening.…”

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“…Research has demonstrated that insect protein supplementing conventional vegetable sources in animal diets would also increase the area of agricultural land for the production of foods that are directly consumed by humans. Therefore, edible insect farming has a potential to increase global food safety without high environmental impact (Doi et al, 2021).…”

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Potential Utilization of Edible Insects as an Alternative Source of Protein in Animal Diets in Poland

Gałęcki

Zielonka

Zasȩpa

et al. 2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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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 associated with the utilization of insect protein in animal nutrition in Poland. In the future, insects could become an effective solution to meeting the nutritional requirements of a growing population. Insect protein is already used in the production of fish feed in the European Union (EU). Legislative decisions on the introduction of this alternative feed source have to be based on the results of studies investigating the safety of insect protein for farmed animals. Diets containing insect protein and their influence on animals need to be thoroughly analyzed. In the future, insect farming could become a novel branch of agriculture, and it could create new opportunities for Polish farmers who were affected by the African swine fever (ASF) virus. Insect farms could create new jobs, promote innovative business development, and increase food and feed production. Entomophagy is a new and controversial concept for Polish consumers, but in the future, it could offer a viable solution to feeding the world's growing population.

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Section: The Applicability Of Edible Insects In Polandmentioning

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Potential Utilization of Edible Insects as an Alternative Source of Protein in Animal Diets in Poland

Gałęcki

Zielonka

Zasȩpa

et al. 2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…Due to the lack of comparable viruses between insects and vertebrates, the risk of recombination and reassortment of an insect-specific virus strain leading to a new mammalian specific virus strain, as was the case of Swine flu and COVID-19, is almost non-existent. Therefore, an increased consumption of insects is likely to reduce the risk of a new pandemic in the future [97].…”

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Yellow Mealworm and Black Soldier Fly Larvae for Feed and Food Production in Europe, with Emphasis on Iceland

Thrastardottir

Olafsdottir

Thorarinsdottir

2021

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Insects are part of the diet of over 2 billion people worldwide; however, insects have not been popular in Europe, neither as food nor as a feed ingredient. This has been changing in recent years, due to increased knowledge regarding the nutritional benefits, the need for novel protein production and the low environmental impact of insects compared to conventional protein production. The purpose of this study is to give an overview of the most popular insects farmed in Europe, yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor, and black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens, together with the main obstacles and risks. A comprehensive literature study was carried out and 27 insect farming companies found listed in Europe were contacted directly. The results show that the insect farming industry is increasing in Europe, and the success of the frontrunners is based on large investments in technology, automation and economy of scale. The interest of venture capital firms is noticeable, covering 90% of the investment costs in some cases. It is concluded that insect farming in Europe is likely to expand rapidly in the coming years, offering new proteins and other valuable products, not only as a feed ingredient, but also for human consumption. European regulations have additionally been rapidly changing, with more freedom towards insects as food and feed. There is an increased knowledge regarding safety concerns of edible insects, and the results indicate that edible insects pose a smaller risk for zoonotic diseases than livestock. However, knowledge regarding risk posed by edible insects is still lacking, but food and feed safety is essential to put products on the European market.

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“…More than 1,900 species of insects have been reported to be used for food, and insects constitute a part of the traditional diet of at least two billion people (7). Despite historical references to the use of insects as food, it is only recently that entomophagy has begun to receive global attention and emerged as a new trend in food science (1,2,(8)(9)(10). Numerous edible insects have traditionally been collected from forest habitats, but innovations in systems for the mass rearing of insect larvae have been introduced and are already in use (11,12).…”

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“…Thus, entomophagy positively contributes to the sustainability of human society, land use, and the environment. In particular, given the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, entomophagy potentially has several merits for food security and human society, considering its environmental benefits and minimal risk of zoonotic disease transmission ( 10 ).…”

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Future Land Use for Insect Meat Production Among Countries: A Global Classification

Doi

Mulia

2021

Front. Nutr.

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A potentially suitable alternative to reduce land use by livestock production is insect meat production. However, land use predictions for insect meat production, which are important in the planning of food production strategies in each country, have not been well-performed. To consider the strategy of insect meat production with regard to land use, the categorical perspectives of countries would be highly useful. Here, using previous simulation results, we used random forest machine learning to classify the potential land use of 157 countries for insect meat production under future climate change. From the categorical maps, we showed the global distribution of five different country categories and found that the land area of the countries may be an important factor in considering the future increase in insect meat production. Our classification could be used to help formulate future food policies by considering the increase in insect meat production in each country, as well as regionally and/or globally.

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The merits of entomophagy in the post COVID-19 world

Cited by 28 publications

References 43 publications

Potential Utilization of Edible Insects as an Alternative Source of Protein in Animal Diets in Poland

Potential Utilization of Edible Insects as an Alternative Source of Protein in Animal Diets in Poland

Yellow Mealworm and Black Soldier Fly Larvae for Feed and Food Production in Europe, with Emphasis on Iceland

Future Land Use for Insect Meat Production Among Countries: A Global Classification

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