Edible Insects: Food, Feed & Other Applications

Learn about how insects can be used as food, feed, and as ingredients in other industries.

What you'll learn

Understanding the nutritional benefits and low carbon footprint of insects

Understanding the main uses of insect as food: list of edible insects and consumption forms

Understanding the main uses of insect as feed: types of insects used and markets addressed

Understanding other industries where insects can be valuable

Requirements

No experience or knowledge required!

Description

Welcome to our course: Edible Insects: Food, Feed & Other Applications​At Insect Academy, we made it our mission to help consumers, agribusiness professionals, and aspiring insect company founders grow their knowledge about the insect industry.Join us in exploring this fascinating and impactful field of edible insects.This course offers a comprehensive introduction to:The utilization of insects as both food and feed sources, emphasizing their nutritional benefits and minimal carbon footprint The multifaceted world of entomophagy, the various forms of consumption, and the diverse range of edible insects availableThe utilization of insects as feed, including the types of insects commonly used and the markets they serveThe myriad industries where insects play a valuable role, highlighting their potential across various sectorsBy the end of the course, you will have a solid understanding of the significance of insects in sustainable nutrition and agriculture. Insect products for the food and feed markets are the future of agribusiness.​Educating yourself on edible insects and their applications will help you get a head start in the future of the agribusiness landscape.Sign up for the course today and start growing your knowledge of the insect industry.We look forward to having you with us!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 About Insect Academy

Lecture 3 About Rodrigo and Alexandre, co-founders of Insect Academy

Lecture 4 Why and how we created this course

Section 2: Why Learn About Insects as Food and Feed?

Lecture 5 Introduction

Lecture 6 Nutritional properties of edible insects

Lecture 7 Carbon footprint of edible insects

Lecture 8 Key takeaways

Section 3: Insects as Food

Lecture 9 Which insects are suitable for human diets?

Lecture 10 In which forms are edible insects consumed?

Lecture 11 Nutritional profile of edible insects: human diets

Lecture 12 Key takeaways

Section 4: Insects as Feed

Lecture 13 Which animals can consume insects?

Lecture 14 Insects as feed: aquaculture

Lecture 15 Insects as feed: poultry farming

Lecture 16 Insects as feed: pet food

Lecture 17 Key takeaways

Section 5: Non-food and Non-feed Applications with Insects

Lecture 18 Beyond insects as food and feed

Lecture 19 Waste management and processing

Lecture 20 Fertilizer

Lecture 21 Medicine and cosmetics

Lecture 22 Fuels, plastic degradation and other applications

Lecture 23 Key takeaways

Section 6: Summary of course key takeaways

Lecture 24 Key takeaways

Lecture 25 Course references

Students (Industrial Engineering - Agronomy - Food Science and Nutrition - Biology, Entomology and Zootechnics - Environmental Management - Livestock production - Medicine and Cosmetics),Professionals (Industrial Engineering - Agronomy - Food Science and Nutrition - Biology, Entomology and Zootechnics - Environmental Management - Livestock production - Medicine and Cosmetics)