Socio-Economic Factors of the Edible Insects' Market Development

Abstract

Due to the increase in the population on the planet, there is a question of an acute shortage of food. A particularly global problem is the lack of protein – the primary building material for all body tissues, organs, and systems. Modern scientists consider algae, microorganisms, and insects to be alternative protein sources. Studies of insect protein show a complete amino acid composition with a fairly large proportion of essential amino acids. In addition to protein, the insect body cont