Abstract:
Food is a basic need of every human. With increase of human population and decrease in agricultural land, Researchers are focusing on finding alternative ways of enhancing food production. Insects have significant role in production of food as pollinators as well as in production of honey. Through the production of honey and other food and feed materials including pollen, wax for food processing, propolis in food technology, and royal jelly as a nutritional supplement and food ingredient, they directly improve the health of humans. Over 2 billion people consume insects as part of their traditional diets worldwide. Given their high nutritional value, minimal greenhouse gas emissions, little need for land or water, and great efficiency at converting feed into food, insects can help with food security and contribute to solving the protein shortage problem. Alternative sources of proteinrich food are of vital importance since the price of animal proteins is rising, there is a shortage of food and feed, the population is growing, and there is an increasing demand for protein-rich foods. Edible insects are a particularly rich source of proteins and other nutrients, according to scientific studies. Therefore, eating insects may reduce food and feed insecurity and so take the role of the traditional animal source. Overall, it focuses on the significance of taking entomophagy into account as a feasible and sustainable solution to problems with global food security and the environment. Despite all of the obvious advantages, acceptance of entomophagy is a problem. The broad acceptance of insect consumption might be limited by cultural hurdles and not favorable perceptions. To guarantee customer confidence, safety laws and procedures for insect growing and processing need to be established and regulated. Success will depend on solid collaboration between the government, the food and feed industry, the media, chefs and academics.
Page(s):
218-218
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on International Conference on Food and Applied Sciences (ICFAS-23) 3-5 August 23, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023
Keywords:
Alternative food source
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Entomophagy
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Rich protein source
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Food Shortage
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Insect baseddiet