Van Peer Meggie, Frooninckx Lotte, Coudron Carl, Berrens Siebe, Álvarez Carlos, Deruytter David, Verheyen Geert, Van Miert Sabine
Radius, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Kleinhoefstraat 4, 2440 Geel, Belgium.
Provincial Research and Advice Centre for Agriculture and Horticulture, 8800 Rumbeke-Beitem, Belgium.
Insects. 2021 Sep 5;12(9):796. doi: 10.3390/insects12090796.
Due to increasing welfare and population, the demand for alternative protein sources, obtained with minimal use of natural resources, is rising in today's society. Insects have the potential to be used as an alternative protein source since they are considered to be able to convert low-value biomass into high-value components, resulting in opportunities for valorisation of organic side streams. Moreover, insects are suggested to be a sustainable protein source, referring to the efficient "feed to body" mass conversion potential. The aim of this review was to explore the potential to rear the yellow mealworm (), the house cricket () and the migratory locust () on low or not yet valorised organic side streams within the food supply chain. This was performed by collecting research information focusing on the rearing of the insects in scope on organic biomass. In addition, the nutritional composition of the produced insects as well as their dietary requirements will be reviewed. Finally, the availability of side streams in the EU will be discussed as well as their potential to be used as insects feed.
由于福利水平提高和人口增长，当今社会对以最少自然资源消耗获取的替代蛋白质来源的需求正在上升。昆虫有潜力用作替代蛋白质来源，因为它们被认为能够将低价值生物质转化为高价值成分，从而为有机副产品的增值创造机会。此外，鉴于昆虫具有高效的“饲料到身体”质量转化潜力，它们被认为是一种可持续的蛋白质来源。本综述的目的是探讨在食品供应链中利用低价值或尚未增值的有机副产品饲养黄粉虫（）、家蟋蟀（）和飞蝗（）的潜力。这是通过收集聚焦于利用有机生物质饲养这些昆虫的研究信息来实现的。此外，还将综述所产昆虫的营养成分及其饮食需求。最后，将讨论欧盟有机副产品的可获得性及其用作昆虫饲料的潜力。
