Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Trends Ecol Evol. 2019 Feb;34(2):132-138. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2018.11.005. Epub 2019 Jan 14.
The emerging insects-as-food industry is increasingly promoted as a sustainable alternative to other animal protein production systems. However, the exact nature of its environmental benefits are uncertain because of the overwhelming lack of knowledge concerning almost every aspect of production: from suitable species, their housing and feed requirements, and potential for accidental release. If ecological sustainability is to be a hallmark of mass insect rearing for consumption, ecologists need to engage in research related to sustainability criteria that are directly linked to key elements of the development of the industry. There is more to this subject than simply comparing feed-conversion ratios (FCRs) of insects to traditional livestock production, and we highlight areas where research needs to be immediately focused.
新兴的昆虫食品产业越来越多地被宣传为替代其他动物蛋白生产系统的可持续选择。然而，由于几乎在生产的各个方面都缺乏知识，其确切的环境效益还不确定：从合适的物种、它们的住房和饲料需求，以及意外释放的可能性。如果生态可持续性是大规模饲养昆虫供人类消费的一个标志，那么生态学家需要从事与可持续性标准相关的研究，这些标准与行业发展的关键要素直接相关。这个主题不仅仅是简单地比较昆虫与传统畜牧业生产的饲料转化率 (FCR)，我们还强调了需要立即关注的研究领域。
