A Comprehensive Look at the Possibilities of Edible Insects as Food in Europe – a Review
Possibilities of edible insects use in European countries, are now an increasingly debated issue. Insects in Asian, African, Central American and South Central American cultures are mainly nutritional components. This review mainly describes the species of insects that are suitable as food in Europe...
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| description | Possibilities of edible insects use in European countries, are now an increasingly debated issue. Insects in Asian, African, Central American and South Central American cultures are mainly nutritional components. This review mainly describes the species of insects that are suitable as food in Europe and other developed countries. This comprehensive work addresses the issue of eating insects, especially considering the nutritionally important factors. Risks are also mentioned, as well as allergies, toxicity, and other aspects of the breeding and use of edible insects. Insects play and will play important roles in the future in various fields of research, exploitation, breeding, etc. This review provides a comprehensive current and future view of insects as a valuable foodstuff. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d472fc7a856744558b89e63ea46977182025-02-02T13:59:30ZengInstitute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of SciencesPolish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences2083-60072014-09-0164314715710.2478/v10222-012-0099-8v10222-012-0099-8A Comprehensive Look at the Possibilities of Edible Insects as Food in Europe – a ReviewMlcek Jiri0Rop Otakar1Borkovcova Marie2Bednarova Martina3Department of Food Analysis and Chemistry, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Zlin, CZ-76272, Czech RepublicDepartment of Gastronomy, College of Business and Hotel Management, Brno, CZ-62500, Czech RepublicDepartment of Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, CZ-61300 Czech RepublicDepartment of Information Technology, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, CZ-61300 Czech RepublicPossibilities of edible insects use in European countries, are now an increasingly debated issue. Insects in Asian, African, Central American and South Central American cultures are mainly nutritional components. This review mainly describes the species of insects that are suitable as food in Europe and other developed countries. This comprehensive work addresses the issue of eating insects, especially considering the nutritionally important factors. Risks are also mentioned, as well as allergies, toxicity, and other aspects of the breeding and use of edible insects. Insects play and will play important roles in the future in various fields of research, exploitation, breeding, etc. This review provides a comprehensive current and future view of insects as a valuable foodstuff.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pjfns.2014.64.issue-3/v10222-012-0099-8/v10222-012-0099-8.xml?format=INTinsecthuman nutritionentomophagychemical compositiontoxicity |
| spellingShingle | Mlcek Jiri Rop Otakar Borkovcova Marie Bednarova Martina A Comprehensive Look at the Possibilities of Edible Insects as Food in Europe – a Review Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences insect human nutrition entomophagy chemical composition toxicity |
| title | A Comprehensive Look at the Possibilities of Edible Insects as Food in Europe – a Review |
| title_full | A Comprehensive Look at the Possibilities of Edible Insects as Food in Europe – a Review |
| title_fullStr | A Comprehensive Look at the Possibilities of Edible Insects as Food in Europe – a Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comprehensive Look at the Possibilities of Edible Insects as Food in Europe – a Review |
| title_short | A Comprehensive Look at the Possibilities of Edible Insects as Food in Europe – a Review |
| title_sort | comprehensive look at the possibilities of edible insects as food in europe a review |
| topic | insect human nutrition entomophagy chemical composition toxicity |
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