Insects as an Alternative Protein Source: A Sustainable Approach to Future Food Security
Mohd Suhail Banday, Ambashree Dubey, Neha Thakur, Saima Banday, Jyoti Jawla, Jameel Ahmad, Esteban Pérez-García, Ariana Saraiva, Hmidan A. Alturki, António Raposo · 2026
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Eating insects could help meet rising protein needs with far less land and water than cattle farming. Mohd Suhail Banday and nine colleagues published a 2026 review that pulls together current knowledge on edible insects as food and feed. Their survey covers nutrition, safety, processing, rules, and shopper attitudes in one place.
The authors compare insect protein quality with standard scores and note how species, feed, and rearing change nutrient content. They also weigh allergy risks, uneven safety rules across countries, and steps that could win over hesitant consumers. Farming advances such as automation and nutrient enrichment get attention too. The review argues insects can support steadier food supplies if standards and public trust improve.
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| CREATOR | Mohd Suhail Banday, Ambashree Dubey, Neha Thakur, Saima Banday, Jyoti Jawla, Jameel Ahmad, Esteban Pérez-García, Ariana Saraiva, Hmidan A. Alturki, António Raposo |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 76531 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |