The objective of this special issue is to highlight the current state of research in the field of insects as food and feed, but also other aspects on the exploitation of insect farming. In this editorial, we make a short introduction of the topic of the special issue, briefly present the contributions that are collected in it and offer some thoughts on the future research priorities and challenges that should be addressed. Regarding insect farming, there are additional applications, such as fertilizer, health-promoting products, and cosmetics, that can be produced and utilized, that go far beyond food and feed production.

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“昆虫作为食物和饲料：如果你不能打败它们，那就吃掉它们！”——致七巨头及其他成员


本期特刊的目的是强调昆虫作为食物和饲料领域的研究现状，以及昆虫养殖开发的其他方面。在这篇社论中，我们简要介绍了特刊的主题，简要介绍了其中收集的贡献，并就未来的研究重点和应解决的挑战提出了一些想法。关于昆虫养殖，还有可以生产和利用的肥料、健康促进产品和化妆品等其他应用，远远超出了食品和饲料生产的范围。