| Literature DB >> 28460898 |
Dongxiao Sun-Waterhouse1, Geoffrey I N Waterhouse2, Lijun You3, Jianan Zhang3, Yang Liu3, Lukai Ma3, Jie Gao3, Yi Dong3.
Abstract
Potential food shortages, human health challenges and environmental concerns, all thematically linked to growing and aging global populations, drive the search for alternative and sustainable food sources. Insects, which have been part of the human diet since antiquity though not currently widely consumed in Western societies, are rich in high quality proteins and nutrients and bioactives. Accordingly, insects could make a significant contribution to the global food supply chain in the future. This review explores the potential of entomophagy in an integrated global food network and focuses on practical approaches for transforming insect biomass into consumer food products. Carefully regulated breeding, rearing, harvesting and processing of insect bioresources are critical for realising the concept of "edible insects for human well-being".Entities:
Keywords: Alternative protein sources; Consumer perception; Edible insects; Human wellbeing; Nutrients and bioactives; Processing
Year: 2016 PMID： 28460898 DOI： 10.1016/j.foodres.2016.10.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Food Res Int ISSN： 0963-9969 Impact factor: 6.475