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on Edible Insects: Is Eating Insects the Answer to Reducing our Food Footprint?
Does grasshopper refer to the classic mint - chocolate flavor combo, or is a fair vendor jumping
on the edible insects trend?
the generation and sharing of knowledge through publications, expert meetings and a web portal
on edible insects;
How much do people actually spend
on edible insects?
A United Nations report
on edible insects issued in 2013 pointed to estimates that «insects form part of the traditional diets of at least 2 billion people.»
Not exact matches
«By growing, processing, and selling
edible insects, Aspire Food Group (The McGill Hult Team) will empower urban slum communities, offering them better access to an efficient, sustainable source of protein and nutrients,» the team says
on its website.
In the case of
edible insects, there are a number of strong factors driving the growing demand for
edible insect products
on the continent and the world over.
Since 2003, FAO has been working
on topics pertaining to
edible insects in many countries worldwide.
Julie Lesnik's research focuses
on food culture and the evolution of the human diet as they relate to
edible insects.
«We want to further investigate consumers» attitudes towards
edible insects, evaluate taste preferences and consumers» willingness to buy such products,» says Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Anna Crump, who's working
on the project with project leader Associate Professor Kerry Wilkinson and other researchers from the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine and the School of Humanities at the University of Adelaide.
NATALIE JEREMIJENKO EAT FLOWERS SUPPORT POLLINATORS: a phenological clock of local
edible blossoms and the interdependent
insects, birds and trees, 2014 Print
on paper 56 x 56 in.
Based
on his research, he believes that once production of
edible insects is scaled up, the impact of feed, energy, processing and transportation will make bugs no more sustainable than conventional protein sources.