A presentation from Rudy Caparros, PhD. student, about "Belgium, a pionneer in the rise of edible insects" Feeding the planet in 2050 ? at Expo Milano | Belgian Pavilion 06.24.2015 a Lab'InSight event organized by Réseau LIEU and WBI

1. FUNCTIONAL AND EVOLUTIONARY
ENTOMOLOGY
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
www.gembloux.ulg.ac.be
UNIVERSITY OF LIEGE (ULG)
« Belgium, a
pionneer in the
rise of edible
insects »
Feeding the planet in 2050 - 06/24/2015
Rudy Caparros Megido
PhD student – Teaching Assistant
r.caparros@ulg.ac.be

2. THE PROJECT
A local and sustainable production of edible insects
Feeding the planet in 2050 - 06/24/2015

3. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
 Impact of food diets on the development and on the nutritional and microbiological
content of edible insects
 Development of processing methods before marketing insects
 Impact of processing methods on the nutritional quality of insects
 Acceptability of insects in the Western world
Feeding the planet in 2050 - 06/24/2015

4. RESULTS
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 Insect production with local by-products (Cambodia)
 Crickets fed with cassava leaf flour produce
crickets with higher protein content
 Impact of cooking methods on the microbiological
content of mealworms
 Fresh mealworms could not be consumed but
2 minutes of boiling ensure product harmless
 Sensory studies with insect-based products
 People like crispy texture with know flavor (e.g.
paprika or chocolate)

5. « Stockage d’Energie: Défis et avancées technologiques »
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
 Launching of an insect-breeding company : Entomofood (Gembloux Belgium)
 Optimization of cheap cricket breeding unit in Cambodia
 Improvement of insect-based products with a Belgian company
Feeding the planet in 2050 - 06/24/2015
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6. FEEDING THE PLANET
IN 2050
24TH of June 2015
Belgian Pavilion