Approaching Ecological Sustainability in the Emerging Insects-as-Food Industry

Sammanfattning

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.

Publicerad i

Trends in ecology & evolution
2019, Volym: 34, nummer: 2, sidor: 132-138 Utgivare: ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON

SLU författare

• Berggren, Åsa

  • Institutionen för ekologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Jansson, Anna

  • Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Low, Matthew

  • Institutionen för ekologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Globala målen

SDG2 Ingen hunger


UKÄ forskningsämne

Ekologi


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2018.11.005

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/98436