Comparing environmental impacts from insects for feed and food as an alternative to animal production

Afton Marina Szasz Halloran; Hanne Helene Hansen; Lars Stoumann Jensen; Sander Bruun

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-74011-9_11

Comparing environmental impacts from insects for feed and food as an alternative to animal production

Afton Marina Szasz Halloran, Hanne Helene Hansen, Lars Stoumann Jensen, Sander Bruun

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Abstract

This chapter systematically compares and contrasts the known environmental impacts of traditional vertebrate animal production with insect production intended for both food and animal feed. There are major physiological and biological differences between traditional livestock species and insects, which often translate into lower environmental impacts from insect production. However, insect production systems are still in their infancy and there are still major improvements to be made. Based on our analysis, the greatest potential of insects is the prospect of feeding them various kinds of waste products from agriculture, industry and households. This chapter can serve as a reference guide for future research into the environmental impacts of insects for food and feed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Edible Insects in Sustainalble Food Systems
Editors	Afton Halloran, Roberto Flore, Paul Vantomme, Nanna Roos
Number of pages	18
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Publication date	14 May 2018
Pages	163-180
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-74010-2
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-74011-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74011-9_11
Publication status	Published - 14 May 2018

Keywords

Faculty of Science
Edible insects
Production
Food
Animal feed
Environmental impact
Potential

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Comparing environmental impacts from insects for feed and food as an alternative to animal production. / Halloran, Afton Marina Szasz; Hansen, Hanne Helene ; Jensen, Lars Stoumann et al.

Edible Insects in Sustainalble Food Systems. ed. / Afton Halloran; Roberto Flore; Paul Vantomme; Nanna Roos. Cham : Springer, 2018. p. 163-180.

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