Edible insects - Future prospects for food and feed security.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Van Huis, A.
Other Authors: Van Itterbeeck, J., Klunder, H.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Rome : FAO, 2014.
Subjects:
Edible insects.
Entomophagy.
Food security.
Insectes comestibles.
Entomophagie.
Sécurité alimentaire.
Edible insects
Entomophagy
Food security
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Abbreviations; Authors' preface; Acknowledgements; Executive summary; 1. Introduction; 2. The role of insects; 3. Culture, religion and the history of entomophagy; 4. Edible insects as a natural resource; 5. Environmental opportunities for insect rearing for food and feed; 6. Nutritional value of insects for human consumption; 7. Insects as animal feed; 8. Farming insects; 9. Processing edible insects for food and feed; 10. Food safety and preservation; 11. Edible insects as an engine for improving livelihoods.
  • 12. Economics: cash income, enterprise development, markets and trade13. Promoting insects as feed and food; 14. Regulatory frameworks governing the use of insects for food security; 15. The way forward; References; Further reading.

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