...Biqiang (William) Sun; Jeetesh Kumar Purpose With the global population’s expansion and the intensification of sustainability challenges, edible insects have been treated as a promising source of alternative protein. China represents a potentially large market. However, despite regional traditions...

...Arnout R.H. Fischer; L.P.A. (Bea) Steenbekkers Purpose Lack of acceptance of insects as food is considered a barrier against societal adoption of the potentially valuable contribution of insects to human foods. An underlying barrier may be that insects are lumped together as one group, while...