Edible insects
food and agriculture organization of the united nations
Rome, 2013
Contents...
3. Culture, religion and the history of entomophagy.................................... 35
3.1 Why are insects not eaten in Western countries?......................................... 35
3.2 Why were insects never domesticated for food?.......................................... 37
3.3 Negative attitudes towards insects................................................................ 39
3.4 History of entomophagy................................................................................. 40
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6. Nutritional value of insects for human consumption.................................67
6.1 Nutritional composition.................................................................................. 67
6.2 Beef versus insects: an example of the mealworm....................................... 74
6.3 Insects as part of diets .................................................................................... 76
6.4 Sustainable diets.............................................................................................. 79
6.5 Edible insects in emergency relief programmes............................................ 79
7. Insects as animal feed................................................................................... 89
7.1 Overview... 89
7.2
Poultry and fish fed with insects.................................................................... 90
7.3
Key insect species used as feed ...................................................................... 93
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...Using scale insects to enhance honey production
The scale insect Marchalina hellenica has been introduced in some Mediterranean areas,
mainly Greece and Turkey, to increase honey production. The insect sucks the sap of pine
trees such as Pinus brutia, P. halepensis, P. sylvestris, P. nigra and P. pinea. The honeydew
the insect produces is an important source of food for honeybees, which produce pine
honey. Artificial infestation by beekeepers has resulted in a loss of ecological balance
between the insects and their natural predators. As a result, surrounding pine trees are
stressed and dying (Gounari, 2006)...
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