| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 187 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Series |
FAO forestry paper, 0258-6150 ; 171 |
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FAO forestry paper ; 171. 0258-6150
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| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
Insects provide food at low environmental cost, contribute positively to livelihoods, and play a fundamental role in nature. This publication marks the first attempt by FAO to document all aspects of the insect food and feed value chain, with the aim of enabling a comprehensive assessment of the contribution of insects to food and feed security. It includes original research from around the world, such as that carried out at Wageningen University. It also incorporates findings from the International Expert Consultation on Assessing the Potential of Insects as Food and Feed in Assuring Food Security, which took place at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, on 23-25 January 2012. The participants at this meeting provided the authors with a wealth of supplementary data and valuable insights |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record (ebrary, viewed January 23, 2015); title from title page |
| Subject |
Edible insects.
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Entomophagy.
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Food security.
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Conservation of natural resources.
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Food habits.
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Food preferences.
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Feeds -- Composition.
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Food -- Composition.
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Insecta -- chemistry
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Attitude to Health -- ethnology
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Conservation of Natural Resources
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Feeding Behavior
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Food Preferences
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Nutritive Value
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COOKING -- General.
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Food preferences
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Food habits
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Food -- Composition
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Feeds -- Composition
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Conservation of natural resources
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Edible insects
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Entomophagy
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Food security
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789251075968 |
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9251075964 |
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9789251078020 |
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9251078025 |
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