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In a 2021 study comparing the nutrition of 10 varieties of edible insects to the 10 most commonly eaten animal proteins, mealworms, moths and mopane worms ranked the highest in protein, ranging 23 ...
Insects as food or edible insects are insect species used for human consumption. [1] Over 2 billion people are estimated to eat insects on a daily basis. [ 2 ] Globally, more than 2,000 insect species are considered edible, though far fewer are discussed for industrialized mass production and regionally authorized for use in food.
Mexico insects: Aegiale hesperiaris (maguey worm) Atta mexicana (ant) Comadia redtenbacheri (mezcal worm) Dactylopius coccus females used as red food dye; Eucheira socialis (Madrone butterfly) Sphenarium spp. Liometopum apiculatum and L. occidentale var. luctuosum larvae ; Several Choleoptera larvae
Eighty percent of the world's nations eat insects of 1,000 to 2,000 species. [10] [11] FAO has registered some 1,900 edible insect species and estimates that there were, in 2005, some two billion insect consumers worldwide. FAO suggests eating insects as a possible solution to environmental degradation caused by livestock production. [12]
Mealworms have historically been consumed in many Asian countries, particularly in Southeast Asia. There, they are commonly found in food markets and sold as street food alongside other edible insects. Baked or fried mealworms have been marketed as a healthy snack food in recent history, though the consumption of mealworms goes back centuries. [3]
Insects as food – Use of insects as food for humans; List of edible insects by country; Chahuis – Mexican name for edible beetles; Escamol – Edible larvae and pupae of ants; Jumiles – Common name for certain true bugs; Maguey worm – Edible caterpillars that infest maguey; Mezcal worm – Insect larva added for flavor to mezcal
The consumption of insects is an ancient indigenous tradition in many parts of the world, including southern Africa, due to their high nutritious value. [4] [5] A number of edible insects, including caterpillars and other larvae, are eaten in the Uíge Province of Angola where they play a substantial role in rural diet. [6]
Entomophagy in humans – Practice of eating insects in human cultures; Insects as food – Use of insects as food for humans; List of edible insects by country; Chahuis – Mexican name for edible beetles; Chapulines – Mexican dish of grasshoppers; Escamol – Edible larvae and pupae of ants; Maguey worm – Edible caterpillars that infest ...