Vol. 7, Issue 2 (2019)
Alternative food production and consumption: Evolving and exploring alternative protein supplement potential through entomoceuticals
Author(s): Aravind L, Devegowda SR, Saket Kushwaha and Kalpana Kumari
Abstract: Insects are consumed by human right from the evolution of the man. All most every mammal consumes insects in their diet. Insects are consumed unknowingly by humans as a part of the traditional diet in many regions around the world and it most common in the tropical regions such as South-East Asia, Africa, South America, Latin America, and Australia till now. Insects are a sustainable food source and having environmental and health benefits so they need to be included through Intraceutical. It consists of many nutritional elements such as protein, fats, and minerals on par with other human food sources. Space required for the production of 1 gm of protein by insect is very low compared with other protein sources such as plant, beef, pork, and chicken with negligible emission of greenhouse gases as compared to livestock. Insects require less space and time to grow and multiply faster as compared with other food sources. Insects are very efficient in converting feed into their body mass. After considering all the above factors insects are far more efficient in the utilization of Natural resources compared with other food sources. Hence insects have huge potential to dominate in future food and agriculture market share.
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Aravind L, Devegowda SR, Saket Kushwaha, Kalpana Kumari. Alternative food production and consumption: Evolving and exploring alternative protein supplement potential through entomoceuticals. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(2):1393-1397.
