Edible insects: future prospects for food and feed security

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The most commonly consumed insects globally are beetles, caterpillars, bees, wasps and ants, but in some societies there is a degree of distaste for their consumption. To accommodate 9 billion people by 2050, current food production will need to almost double but land is scarce, oceans are overfished and climate change and water scarcity could have profound implications on food production. This book assesses the potential of insects as food and feed as one major and readily available source of nutritious and protein-rich food