"Entomophagy": an evolving terminology in need of review
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"Entomophagy" : an evolving terminology in need of review. / Evans, Joshua David; Alemu, Mohammed Hussen; Flore, Roberto; Frøst, Michael Bom; Halloran, Afton Marina Szasz; Jensen, Annette Bruun; Maciel Vergara, Gabriela; Meyer-Rochow, V.B.; Münke-Svendsen, C.; Olsen, Søren Bøye; Payne, C.; Roos, Nanna; Rozin, P.; Tan, H.S.G.; van Huis, Arnold; Vantomme, Paul; Eilenberg, Jørgen.
In: Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, Vol. 1, No. 4, 2015, p. 293-305.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - "Entomophagy"
T2 - an evolving terminology in need of review
AU - Evans, Joshua David
AU - Alemu, Mohammed Hussen
AU - Flore, Roberto
AU - Frøst, Michael Bom
AU - Halloran, Afton Marina Szasz
AU - Jensen, Annette Bruun
AU - Maciel Vergara, Gabriela
AU - Meyer-Rochow, V.B.
AU - Münke-Svendsen, C.
AU - Olsen, Søren Bøye
AU - Payne, C.
AU - Roos, Nanna
AU - Rozin, P.
AU - Tan, H.S.G.
AU - van Huis, Arnold
AU - Vantomme, Paul
AU - Eilenberg, Jørgen
N1 - CURIS 2015 NEXS 413
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - There is growing interest in insects as human food in academia, food and agricultural industries, public institutions and the public at large. Yet many of the words and concepts used to describe these organisms and the human practices surrounding them are still rudimentary, compared to the diversity of the organisms themselves and the existing complexity and rapid evolution of the practices they aim to describe. The goals of this paper are to: (1) show howthe roots of the term ‘entomophagy’ and its uses have evolved over time; (2) illustrate some of the term’s problems that necessitate its review; and (3) offer recommendations for use of the term in future research and other practice.Our paper offers a brief historical review of insect eating as described by certain Western cultural sources, explores some of the taxonomic ambiguities and challenges surrounding the category ’insects’, and ultimately argues for more precise and contextual terminology in this both richly traditional and rapidly developing field.
AB - There is growing interest in insects as human food in academia, food and agricultural industries, public institutions and the public at large. Yet many of the words and concepts used to describe these organisms and the human practices surrounding them are still rudimentary, compared to the diversity of the organisms themselves and the existing complexity and rapid evolution of the practices they aim to describe. The goals of this paper are to: (1) show howthe roots of the term ‘entomophagy’ and its uses have evolved over time; (2) illustrate some of the term’s problems that necessitate its review; and (3) offer recommendations for use of the term in future research and other practice.Our paper offers a brief historical review of insect eating as described by certain Western cultural sources, explores some of the taxonomic ambiguities and challenges surrounding the category ’insects’, and ultimately argues for more precise and contextual terminology in this both richly traditional and rapidly developing field.
KW - Faculty of Science
KW - Biodiversity
KW - Edible insects
KW - Food systems
KW - Othering
KW - Taxonomy
U2 - 10.3920/JIFF2015.0074
DO - 10.3920/JIFF2015.0074
M3 - Review
VL - 1
SP - 293
EP - 305
JO - Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
JF - Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
SN - 2352-4588
IS - 4
ER -
ID: 150988949