Edible Insects: Articles from and about our Research group

English


Oonincx D, van Huis A, van Loon J. 2015. Nutrient utilisation by black soldier flies fed with chicken, pig, or cow manure. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed:1-9.

van Broekhoven S, Oonincx DGAB, van Huis A, van Loon JJA. 2015. Growth performance and feed conversion efficiency of three edible mealworm species (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on diets composed of organic by-products. Journal of Insect Physiology 73(0):1-10.

Bosch G, Zhang S, Oonincx DGAB, Hendriks WH. 2014. Protein quality of insects as potential ingredients for dog and cat foods. Journal of Nutritional Science 3(e29):1-4.

van Huis, A. (2013). Potential of Insects as Food and Feed in Assuring Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology 58(1): 563-583.

Finke MD, Oonincx DGAB. 2013. Insects as Food for Insectivores. In: Morales-Ramos JA, Rojas MG, Shapiro-Ilan DI, editors. Mass Production of Beneficial Organisms: Invertebrates and Entomopathogens. London, UK: Academic Press.

Oonincx DGAB, de Boer IJM. 2012. Environmental Impact of the Production of Mealworms as a Protein Source for Humans – A Life Cycle Assessment. PLoS One 7(12):e51145.

Veldkamp, T., G. van Duinkerken, A. van Huis, C.M.M. Lakemond, E. and Ottevanger, E., and M.A.J.S van Boekel, 2012. Insects as a sustainable feed ingredient in pig and poultry diets- a feasibility study.  Wageningen UR Livestock Research, Report 638.

Cossar, V.-M., 2012. Could insects soon form part of our regular diet? METRO, December 17, 2012.

Geel, J. van, 2012. Voor 1 kg biefstuk is 25 kg voer nodig (nextcheckt). NRC next 16 mei 2012.

Photo’s on the event of the 20th of April Launching the Insect cookbook (For My Hour Webmagazine).

Van Itterbeeck. J. and A. van Huis, 2012. Environmental manipulation for edible insect procurement: a historical perspective. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2012, 8:3.

Dicke, M., and A. van Huis, 2011. The Six-Legged Meat of the Future: Insects are nutritious and easy to raise without harming the environment. They also have a nice nutty taste. The Wall Street Journal, 19 February 2011.

Oonincx, D.G.A.B, J. van Itterbeeck, M.J.W. Heetkamp, H. van den Brand, J.J.A. van Loon, and A. van Huis, 2010. An Exploration on Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Production by Insect Species Suitable for Animal or Human Consumption. PLoS ONE 5(12): e14445. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0014445.

Huis, A. van, 2010. Two fried cockroaches to go, Please. Eat insects, save the planet. United Academics Magazine (December 2010): 32-34.

Huis, A. van, 2010. Opinion: bugs can solve food crisis. The Scientist - Magazine of the Life Sciences.

Huis, A. van, 2003. Insects as food in sub-Saharan Africa. Insect Science and its Application, 23(3): 163‑185.

Jessica Culshaw (2012) BBC World News' Horizons returns to explore how science is aiming to combat malnutrition

Sekularac, I., 2011. Save the planet: Swap your steak for bugs and worms. Reuters.

Wolkers, H., 2010: Wageningen World: 3: 18-23. Wageningen gets the bug: insects as a source of protein.

Fromson, D., 2011. Bug Nuggets: Is the world ready for soy-glazed mealworms? The Atlantic, September 2011.

Goodyear, D., 2011. Eating bugs to save the planet. The New Yorker, AUGUST 15 & 22, 2011.

John Tagliabue, J., 2011. Insects as Food? Trying to Change ‘Ick’ to ‘Yum’. Dutch Try to Change ‘Ick’ to ‘Yum’ for… The New York Times, March 14, 2011.

Seal, R., 2011. The trend: crunch time. Financial Times, May 6 2011.

Emspak, J., 2011. Bugs Could Replace Cattle, Cut Greenhouse Gases. Bookmark IBTimes, January 12.

EU observer 14 September 2011. It's time to eat insects for the good of the planet, say experts.

Radio interview and Forum discussion by Arnold van Huis for an American company called “TheWorldSciTech” about “The case for eating insects”.

Johnston, A. (METRO WORLD NEWS), 2011. Taste test: Insects increasingly crawling onto Western plates.

Dutch and other languages

Huis, A. van, H. Van Gurp and M. Dicke, 2012. Het Insectenkookboek (The Insect Cookbook). Atlas Uitgeverij Atlas. Amsterdam. (Available at bookstores)

Maanen, G. van, 2012. Duurzaam eten heeft zes pootjes. Wageningse entomologen zetten insecten eten definitief op de kaart (interview). Bionieuws 14 april 2012. 

Andrade, L., 2012. Insetos podem virar lanche. O TEMPO Belo Horizonte, Domingo, 6 de Maio de 2012. 

Gomide, C., 2012. você comeria isto? Planeta dezembro 2012 / janeiro 2013.

Wolkers, H., 2012. Enge beestjes: van veevoer tot petit four. Arts en auto (1 april 2012). (offline)

Pen, H. Geef mij maar een fijne krekel. Het Parool (27 februari 2012). (offline)

Klunder, H., 2011. Insecten op het menu in China: Smikkelen van sprinkhanen, wespenlarven en zwarte kevers. China Nu 3: Culinair pp. 41-44. (offline)

Knockaert, D. 2011. ‘Nog een sprinkhaan, iemand?’. De Standaard (België) (December), pp. 52-56. (offline)

Olff, S., 2011. Heuschrecken statt Hackbraten. Nicht mehr mit Rindfleisch, Poulet oder Fisch, sondern mit Insekten sollen wir in Zukunft unseren Proteinbedarf decken. Wissen (1 January 2012): 53-54.

De Decker, C., (29 oct. 2011). Insectenvlees: een alternatief voor vegetarisme? Lowtech Magazine.

Huis, A. van, 2009. Duur vlees zet insect op de kaart. Financiëel Dagblad (Outlook), maart 2009: 68-72. (offline)

Huis, A. van, 2006. Insecten als voedsel. In Muggenzifters en Mierenneukers: insecten onder de loep genomen (Eds: Ties Huigens, Peter de Jong), pp. 246-255. Laboratorium voor Entomologie. Wageningen Universiteit.

Eikelenboom, G. Insectenvlees is hot. 2011. Meat & Co, 58: 7-11. (offline)

Wolkers, H., 2010: Wageningen World: 3: 18-23. De meest veelzijdige stukjes vlees: insecten als eiwitbron.

Sprangers, C., 2010. Twee krekels en een cola! Insect is het ideale consumptiedier. Intermediair, 44 (4 November 2010): 31-33. (offline)

Schmundt, H., 2011. Grille statt Gulasch: Heuschrecken, Ameisen und Spinnen gelten als Delikatesse in Asien, Afrika und Südamerika. Ökologen wollen sie auch in europäische Küchen bringen - um die Natur zu schützen. Der Spiegel 15: 142-143.

Cassandro, D. and G. Chicco, 2011. Insettivori: la vie del gusto son (in)finite; il future del cibo 2020. Wired 24: 46-61. (offline)

Vries, F. de, 2011. Gaan we insecten houden in plaats van kippen en varkens? V-focus (vakblad voor adviseurs in de dierlijke sector), April 2011: 32-33.

Puydt, P. de., 2011. Insecten als wonderoplossing voor voedseltekort. NRC weekend, zaterdag 25 juni & zondag 26 juni.

Dijk, P., 2011. De Smaak van insecten. National Geographic (België/Nederland). July 2011.

Tanasale, J., 2011. Krekelcroutons en Rupsrisotto: insecten eten, lekker efficiënt. De Groene Amsterdammer, 21 juni 2011.

Wesselink, W., 2011. Wanneer kiest u voor insecten? Insecten als alternatief voor vlees bieden kansen voor consumenten en producenten. De Voor (Herfst 2011), blz. 28-30. (offline)

Croonenberg, E. 2011. Landgarnalen: Het eten van insecten zal de planeet redden, lees je vaak. Maar in horeca en supermarkt vind je ze niet. Zijn ze wel lekker genoeg? Vrij Nederland, 27 Augustus 2001.

Television

BBC Newsnight: Could eating insects solve the global food crisis?

BLIP Danish TV: Bugs as replacement for red meat?

Brazilian television: Dieta de insetos pode resolver crise mundial de alimentos. (TV broadcast with involvement of our group) (offline)

German TV ARD (26-02-2012): Insekten, die neue Super-Mahlzeit?

Reuters: Insects are the food of the future, Dutch scientists say. (TV broadcast with involvement of our group)

Swiss television: Pays-Pas: les scientifiques préparent déjà la nourriture du futur avec les insectes. (TV broadcast with involvement of our group)

TV France 24: La viande au placard? / Eco-friendly alternatives to eating meat. (offline)

TV France 3 (20-02-2012): Des insectes dans l'assiette.

TV Al Jazeera: Six legged meat: As the population booms and demand strains the world's meat supply, there is a need for alternatives to animal proteins.