Advancement of insects as food and feed in a circular economy

In 2017, a book was published entitled Insects as food and feed: from production to consumption (Van Huis and Tomberlin, 2017). However, the sector of insects as food and feed is developing so quickly that an update seems appropriate. The current book, Advancement of insects as food and feed in a circular economy, is a reprint of the Open Access special issue of the Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. All chapters deal with relevant topics related to insects as food and feed and most of the content of the articles is different from the 2017 book, reflecting developments in the field.

Arnold van Huis is emeritus professor of Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands. He published many articles on insects as food and feed including the landmark FAO publication Edible insects: future prospects for food and feed security (2013).

Birgit A. Rumpold is food technologist teaching and researching at the Department Education for Sustainable Nutrition and Food Science, Technical University Berlin. Her research areas include edible insects and sustainable nutrition.

Ine van der Fels-Klerx is principal scientist at Wageningen Food Safety Research and special professor Food Safety Economics at the Business Economics Group, Wageningen University. She has published many scientific articles on food safety management in the supply chain.

Jeffrey Tomberlin is professor, AgriLife Research Fellow, and Presidential Impact Fellow in the Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University. His research focuses on decomposition ecology with applications in sustainable agriculture.