TY - JOUR
T1 - Sustainable integration of insects into European food chains
AU - Veldkamp, T.
AU - Meijer, N.
AU - Alleweldt, F.
AU - Deruytter, D.
AU - Van Der Borght, M.
AU - Vandeweyer, D.
AU - Gasco, L.
AU - Roos, N.
AU - Smetana, S.
AU - Fernandes, A.
AU - van der Fels-Klerx, H. J.
N1 - Funding Information:
We gratefully acknowledge the funding provided from the European Union and the Top Sector Agri & Food, the Netherlands.
Funding Information:
This project has received funding from the European Union\u2019s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement n\u00B0 861976 and Top Sector Agri & Food, the Netherlands under project number EU-20021.
Publisher Copyright:
© T. Veldkamp et al., 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - The European Commission’s Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) is a cornerstone of the European Green Deal, aiming for transition towards a more sustainable and circular economy by addressing waste reduction and promoting recycling of low-opportunity cost biomass. The EU Horizon 2020 project SUStainable INsect CHAIN (SUSINCHAIN) aligns with these goals, focusing on the efficient utilisation of insects in the food chain to strengthen sustainable supply chains, enhance consumer acceptance, and create market opportunities. The project, targeted at Technology Readiness Level 6, addresses barriers through comprehensive research, technology demonstrations, and stakeholder collaboration. Results contribute to scaling up the insect sector by overcoming supply and demand challenges, fostering trust, and developing best practices. The opinions generated encompass market opportunities, insect rearing, processing, safety, and sustainability, providing guidelines for stakeholders, public authorities, policymakers, and academia to collectively drive the growth and acceptance of the European insect sector.
AB - The European Commission’s Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) is a cornerstone of the European Green Deal, aiming for transition towards a more sustainable and circular economy by addressing waste reduction and promoting recycling of low-opportunity cost biomass. The EU Horizon 2020 project SUStainable INsect CHAIN (SUSINCHAIN) aligns with these goals, focusing on the efficient utilisation of insects in the food chain to strengthen sustainable supply chains, enhance consumer acceptance, and create market opportunities. The project, targeted at Technology Readiness Level 6, addresses barriers through comprehensive research, technology demonstrations, and stakeholder collaboration. Results contribute to scaling up the insect sector by overcoming supply and demand challenges, fostering trust, and developing best practices. The opinions generated encompass market opportunities, insect rearing, processing, safety, and sustainability, providing guidelines for stakeholders, public authorities, policymakers, and academia to collectively drive the growth and acceptance of the European insect sector.
KW - feed
KW - food
KW - insects
KW - safety
KW - sustainability
U2 - 10.1163/23524588-00001240
DO - 10.1163/23524588-00001240
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85206874854
SN - 2352-4588
VL - 11
SP - 229
EP - 237
JO - Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
JF - Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
IS - 17
ER -