rudy caparros _ulg gblx - feeding the planet in 2050 ?
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FUNCTIONAL AND EVOLUTIONARY ENTOMOLOGYGembloux Agro-Bio Techwww.gembloux.ulg.ac.be
UNIVERSITY OF LIEGE (ULG)
« Belgium, a pionneer in the rise of edible insects »
Feeding the planet in 2050 - 06/24/2015
Rudy Caparros MegidoPhD student – Teaching [email protected]
THE PROJECT
A local and sustainable production of edible
insects
Feeding the planet in 2050 - 06/24/2015
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
Impact of food diets on the development and on the nutritional and microbiological
content of edible insects
Development of processing methods before marketing insects
Impact of processing methods on the nutritional quality of insects
Acceptability of insects in the Western world
Feeding the planet in 2050 - 06/24/2015
RESULTS
Feeding the planet in 2050 - 06/24/2015
Insect production with local by-products (Cambodia)
Crickets fed with cassava leaf flour produce
crickets with higher protein content
Impact of cooking methods on the microbiological
content of mealworms
Fresh mealworms could not be consumed but
2 minutes of boiling ensure product
harmless
Sensory studies with insect-based products
People like crispy texture with know flavor (e.g.
paprika or chocolate)
« Stockage d’Energie: Défis et avancées technologiques »
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
Launching of an insect-breeding company : Entomofood (Gembloux Belgium)
Optimization of cheap cricket breeding unit in Cambodia
Improvement of insect-based products with a Belgian company
Feeding the planet in 2050 - 06/24/2015
FEEDING THE PLANETIN 2050
24TH of June 2015Belgian Pavilion