Czech J. Food Sci., 2021, 39(3):149-159 | DOI: 10.17221/288/2020-CJFS

Selected aspects of edible insect rearing and consumption - A reviewReview

Jiří Mlček1, Anna Adámková ORCID...*,1, Martin Adámek2,3, Marie Borkovcová1, Martina Bednářová4, Lenka Kouřimská5, Veronika Hlobilová1
1 Department of Food Analysis and Chemistry, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University, Zlín, Czech Republic
2 Department of Microelectronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
3 Department of Physics and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University, Zlín, Czech Republic
4 Department of Information Technology, Mendel University, Brno, Czech Republic
5 Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

The presented work brings a comprehensive study of edible insect farming with an impact on the environment and human health. The review focuses not only on commonly monitored parameters such as carbon footprint or feed conversion but also on waste management. It also highlights the positive and negative aspects of eating edible insect regarding human health. Compared to other livestock, the rearing of edible insect brings less environmental burden and higher environmental protection. This review aimed to summarise current knowledge and broaden the complex view of the issue.

Keywords: allergy; carbon footprint; chitin; global warming potential

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Mlček J, Adámková A, Adámek M, Borkovcová M, Bednářová M, Kouřimská L, Hlobilová V. Selected aspects of edible insect rearing and consumption - A review. Czech J. Food Sci. 2021;39(3):149-159. doi: 10.17221/288/2020-CJFS.
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