Way forward to bring insects in the human food chain

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 121-129

  Vantomme, P ^a  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Feed; Food security; Insects; Legislation; Poverty alleviation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983186174     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23524588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/jiff2014.0014     Document Type: Review

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