The Nutritional Quality of Commercially Bred Yellow Mealworm () Compared to European Union Nutrition Claims.

Due to its potential as a sustainable protein source, the industrial relevance of , known as yellow mealworm, is set to increase substantially. Given the novelty of its application in the food industry, knowledge is lacking regarding the nutritional quality of commercially farmed mealworms. This study investigated the nutritional composition of larvae from four different rearing facilities in Belgium and specifically investigated whether their nutritional profiles adhered to defined European nutrition claims (Regulation (EC) No.

Overview of in vitro-in vivo extrapolation approaches for the risk assessment of nanomaterial toxicity.

Nanomaterials are increasingly used in many applications due to their enhanced properties. To ensure their safety for humans and the environment, nanomaterials need to be evaluated for their potential risk. The risk assessment analysis on the nanomaterials based on animal or in vivo studies is accompanied by several concerns, including animal welfare, time and cost needed for the studies.

The nutritional profile, mineral content and heavy metal uptake of yellow mealworm reared with supplementation of agricultural sidestreams.

Insect farming, a potential approach to deal with the increasing global protein demand, is a new activity in the Western world with many unanswered questions regarding product quality and safety. Insects may fulfill an important role in a circular economy by upcycling biowaste into valuable biomass. About half of the total mass of mealworm feeding substrates exists out of wet feed.

Effect of heat treatment on microbiological safety of supermarket food waste as substrate for black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens).

Supermarket food waste, constituting 13% of global food waste, can be upcycled as substrate for black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) and converted into larval biomass. Since presence of food pathogens in supermarket food waste is likely, microbiological safety should be ensured when using waste as insect substrate. Heat treatment provides a suitable pre-treatment to reduce microbiological contaminations.