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INSECTS AS HUMAN FOOD

Prepared By:

HM Rumi Amin

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Contents1. Introduction2. Consumption Status3. Nutritional Value of Insects4. Entomophagy5. Insect Products6. Strategic Issues for Industrial Scale Insects

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INTRODUCTION• What is Insects?

The word insect derives from the Latin word insectum, meaning “with a notched or divided body”, literally “cut into sections”, from the fact that insects’ bodies have three parts. Pliny the Elder created the word, translating the Greek word ἔντομος (entomos) or insect (as in entomology, which was Aristotle’s term for this class of life), also in reference to their “notched” bodies. The term was first documented in English in 1601 in Holland’s translation of Pliny.

→ Insect facts:

• Insects have an exoskeleton to protect them from the environment.• Insects are the only winged invertebrates.• Insects are cold-blooded.• Insects undergo metamorphosis to be able to adapt to seasonal variations.• Insects reproduce quickly and have large populations.• Insects’ respiratory systems – networks of tracheal tubes – are tolerant of air and vacuum pressure, high-altitude flight and radiation.• Insects often do not need parental care.

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• Entomophagy is the term of used to describe the practice of consumption of inspects as food.• FAO estimated that insects already form part of the traditional diets of at least 2 billion of

people• World population is increasing, it is expected to hit 9 billion people by 2050• Current food production will need to almost double but land is scarce will have profound

implication on food production• FAO is interested in the use of insects as an alternative food source• Editable insects contributes to the diet of a part of the world population such as , they are

living in Africa, Asia and Latin America.• The most commonly consumed insects globally are beetles, caterpillars, bees wasps ants ants

but in some society there is a degree of distaste for their consumption.• Insects are rich in protein, amino acids, fat, CHO various vitamin and trace elements.

Common insect products and services

Cochineal (carmine dye): scale insects Royal jelly (beauty products): beesHoney: bees Silk: silkwormsShellac (polish): various Hemiptera Termite hills (architectural models):

termitesPollination: various insects Venom (treatment for inflammatory

diseases): beesPropolis (natural medicine): beesResilin protein (for artery repair): human flea Beeswax (cosmetics and candles): bees

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Why Not Eat Insects?

• In many countries beef, chicken and fish are not easy to procure

• Insects are cheap, sustainable taste protein source

→ Lots of vitamins and minerals → Low in fat and cholesterols

• Many other insects are also eaten lobsters, crabs and shrimp → Scorpions → Spiders

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HUMAN POPULATION vs FOOD PRODUCTION

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Consumptions of Insects in Different Countries

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Common Edible Insects in India

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Nutrition Value of Selected Insects Serving Size

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Nutrition Value of Selected Insects Per 100 Grams

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Mealworm Chocklet Chip Cookies

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Marketing Policy and Strategy

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Marketing Policy and Strategy