Talk:Insect-based pet food

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Potential as alternative pet food

There is potential for insects to be used as a protein source in insect-based pet food. Novel protein sources have possible benefits for pets with sensitive gastrointestinal tracts or food allergies, as the proteins are not recognized by the animal's body, and therefore are less likely to cause irritation.^[1] Insects have also been shown to have a high palatibility to both companion and livestock animals.^[2] They have a good amino acid profile, and also contain many essential nutrients for companion animals. Insects have also been shown to have a high digestibility in pets.^[3] There have been studies done evaluating the protein quality of commonly used insects and their nutrient values in comparison to traditional pet food protein.^[4] -- Error (talk) 12:36, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

^ Bowlin, Cynthia (March 2010). "Novel Proteins and Food Allergens" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
^ Makkar, Harinder P. S.; Tran, Gilles; Heuzé, Valérie; Ankers, Philippe (1 November 2014). "State-of-the-art on use of insects as animal feed". Animal Feed Science and Technology. 197 (Supplement C): 1–33. doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2014.07.008.
^ Oonincx, Dennis G. A. B.; Broekhoven, Sarah van; Huis, Arnold van; Loon, Joop J. A. van (2015). "Feed Conversion, Survival and Development, and Composition of Four Insect Species on Diets Composed of Food By-Products". PLOS ONE. 10 (12): e0144601. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1044601O. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144601. PMC 4689427. PMID 26699129.
^ Bosch, Guido; Zhang, Sheng; Oonincx, Dennis G. A. B.; Hendriks, Wouter H. (2014). "Protein quality of insects as potential ingredients for dog and cat foods". Journal of Nutritional Science. 3: e29. doi:10.1017/jns.2014.23. PMC 4473158. PMID 26101598.

[1] Bowlin, Cynthia (March 2010). "Novel Proteins and Food Allergens" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.

[2] Makkar, Harinder P. S.; Tran, Gilles; Heuzé, Valérie; Ankers, Philippe (1 November 2014). "State-of-the-art on use of insects as animal feed". Animal Feed Science and Technology. 197 (Supplement C): 1–33. doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2014.07.008.

[3] Oonincx, Dennis G. A. B.; Broekhoven, Sarah van; Huis, Arnold van; Loon, Joop J. A. van (2015). "Feed Conversion, Survival and Development, and Composition of Four Insect Species on Diets Composed of Food By-Products". PLOS ONE. 10 (12): e0144601. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1044601O. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144601. PMC 4689427. PMID 26699129.

[4] Bosch, Guido; Zhang, Sheng; Oonincx, Dennis G. A. B.; Hendriks, Wouter H. (2014). "Protein quality of insects as potential ingredients for dog and cat foods". Journal of Nutritional Science. 3: e29. doi:10.1017/jns.2014.23. PMC 4473158. PMID 26101598.

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