Sustainability and Perspectives of Edible Insect Rearing and Utilization of Their Products and Byproducts

The prediction that the world population will reach 9 billion by 2050, widely regarded as optimistic, imposes a more responsible and sustainable use of resources and, at the same time, a search for alternative protein sources that can meet the nutritional needs of an ever-growing population hungry f...

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description The prediction that the world population will reach 9 billion by 2050, widely regarded as optimistic, imposes a more responsible and sustainable use of resources and, at the same time, a search for alternative protein sources that can meet the nutritional needs of an ever-growing population hungry for healthy food. In traditional livestock farming, greater attention must be paid to the sustainability and safety of the feed provided, without neglecting food crops, both of which are representatives of specific territories and innovative ones. In all cases, the concept of sustainability must be declined in its three terms: environmental, economic and social. In this context, edible insects are a promising alternative food source due to their high nutritional value and sustainable production. In some countries, edible insect production must be made increasingly sustainable through the valorisation of waste and by-products for insect feeding as well as the valorisation of farm products. For other countries, it represents a promising prospect for direct or indirect feed and food production. This Special Issue includes papers articles dealing with innovative solutions for edible insect rearing, as well as new perspectives on the use of rearing products and byproducts.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1750062026-04-16T18:16:39Z Sustainability and Perspectives of Edible Insect Rearing and Utilization of Their Products and Byproducts Errico, Simona Edible insect rearing Insect rearing byproducts Silkworm Black Soldier Fly Mealworm thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences The prediction that the world population will reach 9 billion by 2050, widely regarded as optimistic, imposes a more responsible and sustainable use of resources and, at the same time, a search for alternative protein sources that can meet the nutritional needs of an ever-growing population hungry for healthy food. In traditional livestock farming, greater attention must be paid to the sustainability and safety of the feed provided, without neglecting food crops, both of which are representatives of specific territories and innovative ones. In all cases, the concept of sustainability must be declined in its three terms: environmental, economic and social. In this context, edible insects are a promising alternative food source due to their high nutritional value and sustainable production. In some countries, edible insect production must be made increasingly sustainable through the valorisation of waste and by-products for insect feeding as well as the valorisation of farm products. For other countries, it represents a promising prospect for direct or indirect feed and food production. This Special Issue includes papers articles dealing with innovative solutions for edible insect rearing, as well as new perspectives on the use of rearing products and byproducts. 2026-04-16T18:16:30Z 2026-04-16T18:16:30Z 2025 book ONIX_20260416T142754_9783725856473_11 9783725856473 9783725856480 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/175006 eng application/octet-stream Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/ https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/11906 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-5648-0 10.3390/books978-3-7258-5648-0 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783725856473 9783725856480 156 CH open access
spellingShingle Edible insect rearing
Insect rearing byproducts
Silkworm
Black Soldier Fly
Mealworm
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thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences
Sustainability and Perspectives of Edible Insect Rearing and Utilization of Their Products and Byproducts
title Sustainability and Perspectives of Edible Insect Rearing and Utilization of Their Products and Byproducts
title_full Sustainability and Perspectives of Edible Insect Rearing and Utilization of Their Products and Byproducts
title_fullStr Sustainability and Perspectives of Edible Insect Rearing and Utilization of Their Products and Byproducts
title_full_unstemmed Sustainability and Perspectives of Edible Insect Rearing and Utilization of Their Products and Byproducts
title_short Sustainability and Perspectives of Edible Insect Rearing and Utilization of Their Products and Byproducts
title_sort sustainability and perspectives of edible insect rearing and utilization of their products and byproducts
topic Edible insect rearing
Insect rearing byproducts
Silkworm
Black Soldier Fly
Mealworm
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences
topic_facet Edible insect rearing
Insect rearing byproducts
Silkworm
Black Soldier Fly
Mealworm
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences
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