Edible insects : future prospects for food and feed security / by Arnold van Huis [and six others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Huis, Arnold van.

Contributor:

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, issuing body, publisher.

Series:

FAO forestry paper ; 0258-6150 171.

FAO forestry paper, 0258-6150 ; 171

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Edible insects.

Entomophagy.

Food security.

Insecta.

Food Supply.

Medical Subjects:

Insecta.

Food Supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Other Title:

Future prospects for food and feed security.

Place of Publication:

Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book assesses the potential of insects as food and feed and gathers existing information and research on edible insects. The assessment is based on the most recent and complete data available from various sources and experts around the world.

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 of 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 trade

13. Promoting insects as feed and food

14. Regulatory frameworks governing the use of insects for food security

15. The way forward

References

Further reading.

Notes:

"Rome, 2013."

Includes bibliographic references (pages 163-187).

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789251075968

9251075964

OCLC:

893013301

Publisher Number:

243355 CaOOCEL (Public Documents)