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Entomophagy in 3D Food Printing

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Entomophagy refers to consuming insects as feed and food by animals and humans. It is very popular in numerous parts of the world and insects are devoured as the whole insect, as paste form or granular form, and as extracted insect proteins. The role of insects in nature, humans, animals, and 3D food printing is discussed in the current chapter. The convenient factors concerning health, environmental, social, and economic to promote entomophagy explain that edible insects fit neatly into this eco-friendly scenario and, as a result, should be considered top contenders for both food staples and supplements, especially due to their role in sustainable diets (according to FAO). Protein, fat, minerals, vitamins, and micronutrients like calcium, iron, and, zinc are abundant in insects. These reasons made entomophagy the best alternative to other conventional livestock feeds like beef, meat, and poultry. Entomophagy is not widely practiced because of obstacles related to anti-nutrient properties, microbial risks, allergens, mass production, ambiguous or non-existent regulations, consumer acceptability, lack of research, and public awareness. For emerging populations, there is an urgent need for safe, clean, nutritious, and cost-effective food. Three-dimensional (3D) food printing has the potential to solve these shortcomings of existing food production methods.

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Priya, Kumar, R. (2023). Entomophagy in 3D Food Printing. In: Singh, D., Kumar, R., Singh, S., Ramniwas, S. (eds) 3D Printing of Sustainable Insect Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25994-4_1

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