Edible insects: Traditional knowledge or western phobia?

By A. Yen. 2009

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Review of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) as Animal Feed and Human Food (2017, background): “Insects play a more prominent role in the cuisines of some contemporary cultures [8], while in others they are seen as taboo or at least unappetizing [9].”
Which insect species can best be proposed for human consumption? (2019, background): “Many authors agree on the benefits of using insects as an alternative or additional source of animal protein (Akhtar & Isman, 2018; Yen, 2009; Zielińska, Karaś, & Baraniak, 2018).”
Determinants of willingness to eat insects in the USA and India (2015, background): “…et al. (2013), DeFoliart et al. (2009), Van Huis et al. (2013), Ramos-Elorduy (2009), Paoletti and Dreon (2005), Raubenheimer and Rothman (2013) and Yen (2009) have thoroughly covered the promise of insects as food, from ethnographic, entomological, economic, nutritional, and health perspectives.”
Willingness to pay for insect-based food: The role of information and carrier (2019, background): “Despite the emphasis on the theme of insects as food, most Western consumers, so far, react with disgust and rejection (Yen, 2009; Gere, Székely, Kovács, Kókai, & Sipos, 2017).”
A Comprehensive Look at the Possibilities of Edible Insects as Food in Europe – a Review (2014, background): “Another problem is the pesticide applications against locusts and grasshoppers, which can cause problems because of their toxic residues [Van Huis, 2003; Yen, 2009].”