Multiple Facets of Edible Insect Utility as Nutrient Power Pack and Economic Empower Bank

Author: T. Shantibala*, Tantulung Tatan, Mohd Talha Ansari, N. Surmina Devi and Gusheinzed Waikhom

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Abstract

Entomophagy offers dietary foods of less environmental effort, support livelihood and plays an important ecological role in nature. These in-exhaustible supports are less recognized and treated as primitive behavior. Edible insects as the nutrient power pack (NPP), represent a significant biological resource comprising of complete nutritional package. Showing concern of entomophagy in FAO and western countries, many business sectors begins the momentum of launching value-added food for consumption purposes and gained the opportunity of being the economic power bank (EPB). An increase in 10% production of animals protein supply in the world through edible insect mass production could reduce the malnutrition problem and pressure on other conventional protein sources. Significant associations of edible insects with human advancement are presented in two forms; NPP and EPB. Development and utilization of value-added products of edible insects in the form of Protein concentrate powder as a

Keywords

Entomophagy, Economic power bank, Insect resources, Nutrient power pack

Conclusion

The emerging health benefits and documentation of indigenous foods as described in the above paragraphs are the need of the hour for strategic community-based interventions so that it would help to improve food security, nutrition, and health of populations as a whole. The more effective use of such diversity can also serve to be a more sustainable and environmentally friendly solution to the problems of food production. Further, documentation of the nutritional values of insects to promote insects more efficiently as a healthy food source is needful. Utilization of value added products of edible insects in the form of Protein concentrate powder as a nutrient supplement will be a good scope for future promotion. The development of a clear and comprehensive legal framework at the international or national level could pave the way for more investment, leading towards the full development from the household scale to the industrial scale of production as well as trade-in insect products fo

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Shantibala, T. , Tatan, T., Ansari, M.T., Devi, N.S. and Waikhom, G. (2021). Multiple Facets of Edible Insect Utility as Nutrient Power Pack and Economic Empower Bank. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(3): 643-647.