Insects as "new" foods
The rapid growth of world population and the scarcity of natural resources are serious problems from an agricultural point of view, therefore, sustainable food production is an increasingly important issue. According to researchers, insects could mean the solution to the impending “protein crisis”,...
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| Format: | Article |
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WESSLING Nemzetközi Kutató és Oktató Központ Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft.
Budapest
2016
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| Series: | Élelmiszervizsgálati közlemények
62 No. 2 |
| Kulcsszavak: | Élelmiszerbiztonság, Rovarok fogyasztása |
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| Online Access: | http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/79089 |
| Summary: | The rapid growth of world population and the scarcity of natural resources are serious problems from an agricultural point of view, therefore, sustainable food production is an increasingly important issue. According to researchers, insects could mean the solution to the impending “protein crisis”, among other things. In recent years, society’s interest in the consumption of foods made of insects increased significantly in Europe, but it should be mentioned that entomophagy (the consumption of insects) is not a new phenomenon, because hints of it can already be found in the Bible. Several studies, discussing mainly the advantages and possible risks of insect consumption have already been prepared, however, our knowledge is still very limited. Although legislation is far from being uniform, we have to be prepared that, sooner or later, foods made of insects are likely to become part of our everyday diet. |
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| Physical Description: | 1114-1119 |
| ISSN: | 0422-9576 |