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The use of insects as an alternative protein source is a solution to the current and envisaged future situation of global protein shortages, which will have an initial impact on animal feed and subsequently on human consumption, in a context where demand is expected to increase by 50% by the middle of the century, and amount to 60 million tonnes of protein by 2030. Rising world populations and changes in diet have led to an urgent need to provide protein supplements from sustainable sources for inclusion in animal feed.
Insects are rich in protein, and are a natural part of the diets of carnivorous fish and free-range poultry. Some insects can be bred in a wide range of by-products and are a potential way of recovering value from materials discarded by agriculture and the food industry.