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Autore: |
Huis Arnold van
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Titolo: |
Edible insects : future prospects for food and feed security / / by Arnold van Huis [and six others]
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Pubblicazione: | Rome : , : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, , [2013] |
©2013 | |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
Disciplina: | 394.12 |
Soggetto topico: | Edible insects |
Entomophagy | |
Food security | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Note generali: | "Rome, 2013." |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographic references (pages 163-187). |
Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Edible insects ![]() |
ISBN: | 92-5-107596-4 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910464608503321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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