Entomophagy (/ˌɛntəˈmɒfədʒi/, from Greek ἔντομον éntomon, 'insect', and φαγεῖν phagein, 'to eat') is the practice of eating insects. An alternative term is insectivory.[1][2] Terms for organisms that practice entomophagy are entomophage and insectivore.
Entomophagy is sometimes defined to also include the eating of arthropods other than insects, such as arachnids and myriapods; eating arachnids may also be referred to as arachnophagy.
Human consumption of a cirinalarva in Burkina Faso
Entomophagy is scientifically described as widespread among non-human primates and common among many human communities.[3] The scientific term describing the practice of eating insects by humans is anthropo-entomophagy.[7] The eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults of certain insects have been eaten by humans from prehistoric times to the present day.[8] Around 3,000 ethnic groups practice entomophagy.[9] Human insect-eating (anthropo-entomophagy) is common to cultures in most parts of the world, including Central and South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Eighty percent of the world's nations eat insects of 1,000 to 2,000 species.[10][11]FAO has registered some 1,900 edible insect species and estimates that there were, in 2005, some two billion insect consumers worldwide. FAO suggests eating insects as a possible solution to environmental degradation caused by livestock production.[12]
In some societies, primarily western nations, entomophagy is uncommon or taboo.[13][14][15][16][17][18] Today, insect eating is uncommon in North America and Europe, but insects remain a popular food elsewhere, and some companies are trying to introduce insects as food into Western diets.[19] A recent analysis of Google Trends data showed that people in Japan have become increasingly interested in entomophagy since 2013.[20]
^ abRaubenheimer, David; Rothman, Jessica M. (January 2013). "Nutritional ecology of entomophagy in humans and other primates". Annual Review of Entomology. 58 (141–160): 141–160. doi:10.1146/annurev-ento-120710-100713. PMID 23039342.
^Clausen, Curtis Paul (1940). Entomophagous insects. OCLC 807191.[page needed]
^Poinar, G.O. (1986). "Entomophagous Nematodes". Fortschritte der Zoologie. 32: 95–121.
^Domnas, Aristotle J.; Warner, Steven A. (1991). "Biochemical Activities of Entomophagous Fungi". Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 18 (1): 1–13. doi:10.3109/10408419109113507. PMID 1854431.
^"Insects for food and feed" (Press releases). FAO. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
^Meyer-Rochow, Victor Benno (2009). "Food taboos: their origins and purposes". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 5 (18): 18. doi:10.1186/1746-4269-5-18. PMC2711054. PMID 19563636.
^Weiss, M. L. & Mann, A.E. (1985). Human Biology and Behaviour: An Anthropological Perspective. Little Brown & Co. ISBN978-0-673-39013-4.[page needed]
^McElroy, A.; Townsend, P. K. (1989). Medical Anthropology in Ecological Perspective. Westview Press. ISBN978-0-8133-0742-8.
^Saggers, S. & Gray, D. (1991). Aboriginal Health & Society: The Traditional and Contemporary Aboriginal Struggle for Better Health. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. ISBN978-1-86373-057-0.[page needed]
^Thompson, Addie (7 July 2013). "Want To Help Solve The Global Food Crisis? Eat More Crickets". Forbes.
^Takada, Kenta (31 March 2022). "Do Japanese interest in anthropo-entomophagy become really increased? – Analysis on the Japanese interest using Google Trend (preliminary study)". Bulletin of the Itami City Museum of Insects. 10: 11–14. doi:10.34335/itakon.10.0_11.
Further readingedit
Clausen, Curtis Paul (1940). Entomophagous insects. OCLC 807191.[page needed]
Domnas, Aristotle J.; Warner, Steven A. (1991). "Biochemical Activities of Entomophagous Fungi". Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 18 (1): 1–13. doi:10.3109/10408419109113507. PMID 1854431.
"Edible insects". New Scientist. 193 (2595): 56. 2007. doi:10.1016/s0262-4079(07)60691-5.
Edible insects: Future prospects for food and feed security
Risk profile related to production and consumption of insects as food and feed European Food Safety Authority 2015
February 16, 2024
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Entomophagy ˌ ɛ n t e ˈ m ɒ f e dʒ i from Greek ἔntomon entomon insect and fageῖn phagein to eat is the practice of eating insects An alternative term is insectivory 1 2 Terms for organisms that practice entomophagy are entomophage and insectivore Robber fly feeding on waspFried saturniid caterpillars being served on bread for human consumptionEntomophagy is sometimes defined to also include the eating of arthropods other than insects such as arachnids and myriapods eating arachnids may also be referred to as arachnophagy Contents 1 In non humans 2 In humans 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksIn non humans editMain article Insectivore nbsp Entomophagy among animals The giant anteater is a mammal specialized in eating insectsEntomophagy is widespread among many animals including non human primates 3 Animals that feed primarily on insects are called insectivores Insects 4 nematodes 5 and fungi 6 that obtain their nutrition from insects are sometimes termed entomophagous especially in the context of biological control applications These may also be more specifically classified into predators parasites or parasitoids while viruses bacteria and fungi that grow on or inside insects may also be termed entomopathogenic see also entomopathogenic fungi citation needed In humans editMain article Entomophagy in humans nbsp Human consumption of a cirina larva in Burkina FasoEntomophagy is scientifically described as widespread among non human primates and common among many human communities 3 The scientific term describing the practice of eating insects by humans is anthropo entomophagy 7 The eggs larvae pupae and adults of certain insects have been eaten by humans from prehistoric times to the present day 8 Around 3 000 ethnic groups practice entomophagy 9 Human insect eating anthropo entomophagy is common to cultures in most parts of the world including Central and South America Africa Asia Australia and New Zealand Eighty percent of the world s nations eat insects of 1 000 to 2 000 species 10 11 FAO has registered some 1 900 edible insect species and estimates that there were in 2005 some two billion insect consumers worldwide FAO suggests eating insects as a possible solution to environmental degradation caused by livestock production 12 In some societies primarily western nations entomophagy is uncommon or taboo 13 14 15 16 17 18 Today insect eating is uncommon in North America and Europe but insects remain a popular food elsewhere and some companies are trying to introduce insects as food into Western diets 19 A recent analysis of Google Trends data showed that people in Japan have become increasingly interested in entomophagy since 2013 20 See also editInsects as feed Human interactions with insects Insects in medicine Insects as food Taboo food and drinkReferences edit Deluycker Anneke April 2017 Insectivory In The International Encyclopedia of Primatology John Wiley amp Sons 10 1002 9781119179313 wbprim0062 Science Direct Insectivory a b Raubenheimer David Rothman Jessica M January 2013 Nutritional ecology of entomophagy in humans and other primates Annual Review of Entomology 58 141 160 141 160 doi 10 1146 annurev ento 120710 100713 PMID 23039342 Clausen Curtis Paul 1940 Entomophagous insects OCLC 807191 page needed Poinar G O 1986 Entomophagous Nematodes Fortschritte der Zoologie 32 95 121 Domnas Aristotle J Warner Steven A 1991 Biochemical Activities of Entomophagous Fungi Critical Reviews in Microbiology 18 1 1 13 doi 10 3109 10408419109113507 PMID 1854431 Ramos Elorduy Julieta 2009 Anthropo entomophagy Cultures evolution and sustainability Entomological Research 39 5 271 288 doi 10 1111 j 1748 5967 2009 00238 x S2CID 84739253 Entomophagy Eating insects Center for Invasive Species Research University of California Research Retrieved 27 January 2014 Ramos Elorduy Julieta Menzel Peter 1998 Creepy crawly cuisine the gourmet guide to edible insects Inner Traditions Bear amp Company p 44 ISBN 978 0 89281 747 4 Retrieved 23 April 2014 Carrington Damian 1 August 2010 Insects could be the key to meeting food needs of growing global population The Guardian Ramos Elorduy Julieta 2009 Anthropo Entomophagy Cultures Evolution And Sustainability Entomological Research 39 5 271 288 doi 10 1111 j 1748 5967 2009 00238 x S2CID 84739253 Insects for food and feed Press releases FAO Retrieved 17 February 2019 Meyer Rochow Victor Benno 2009 Food taboos their origins and purposes Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 5 18 18 doi 10 1186 1746 4269 5 18 PMC 2711054 PMID 19563636 Weiss M L amp Mann A E 1985 Human Biology and Behaviour An Anthropological Perspective Little Brown amp Co ISBN 978 0 673 39013 4 page needed McElroy A Townsend P K 1989 Medical Anthropology in Ecological Perspective Westview Press ISBN 978 0 8133 0742 8 Saggers S amp Gray D 1991 Aboriginal Health amp Society The Traditional and Contemporary Aboriginal Struggle for Better Health Sydney Allen amp Unwin ISBN 978 1 86373 057 0 page needed Gordon David George 1998 The Eat A Bug Cookbook Ten Speed Press ISBN 978 0 89815 977 6 page needed Wilson Charles B 2015 All Cricket No Bull CreateSpace ISBN 978 1503079649 page needed Thompson Addie 7 July 2013 Want To Help Solve The Global Food Crisis Eat More Crickets Forbes Takada Kenta 31 March 2022 Do Japanese interest in anthropo entomophagy become really increased Analysis on the Japanese interest using Google Trend preliminary study Bulletin of the Itami City Museum of Insects 10 11 14 doi 10 34335 itakon 10 0 11 Further reading editClausen Curtis Paul 1940 Entomophagous insects OCLC 807191 page needed Domnas Aristotle J Warner Steven A 1991 Biochemical Activities of Entomophagous Fungi Critical Reviews in Microbiology 18 1 1 13 doi 10 3109 10408419109113507 PMID 1854431 Ramos Elorduy Julieta 2009 Anthropo entomophagy Cultures evolution and sustainability Entomological Research 39 5 271 288 doi 10 1111 j 1748 5967 2009 00238 x S2CID 84739253 External links edit nbsp Media related to Entomophagy at Wikimedia Commons Edible insects New Scientist 193 2595 56 2007 doi 10 1016 s0262 4079 07 60691 5 Edible insects Future prospects for food and feed security Risk profile related to production and consumption of insects as food and feed European Food Safety Authority 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Entomophagy amp oldid 1188121578, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
