The merits of entomophagy in the post COVID-19 world.
Trends Food Sci Technol
; 110: 849-854, 2021 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1074965
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In 2020, human society underwent several drastic changes due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which generated an unprecedented global impact. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, various pressing concerns underlying food security, such as transport, production, and maintenance of the supply chain, have been raised. SCOPE ANDAPPROACH:
The present study aimed to describe and review the merits of entomophagy in the post COVID-19 world, especially with regard to the low risk for zoonotic disease spread, high production rate, and future prospects for inducing entomophagy to enhance the diversity in the food system in comparison to conventional livestock. KEY FINDINGS ANDCONCLUSIONS:
The advantages of entomophagy in the post COVID-19 world have been elucidated herein, with particular emphasis on the minimal risk of zoonotic disease transmission and production efficiency, in addition to the future goal of establishment of entomophagy to expand redundancy and diversity in the food system as against the utility of conventional livestock. In the current scenario, as well as in the post COVID-19 situation, boosting entomophagy may play a pivotal role in global food security, as the aspects already touched upon have amply demonstrated.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
Trends Food Sci Technol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.tifs.2021.01.067
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