Indigenous Knowledge about Consumption of Edible Insects in South Africa

• Published in: Insects (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 22
• Main Authors: Hlongwane, Zabentungwa T., Slotow, Rob, Munyai, Thinandavha C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 31.12.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: acculturation; Biscuits; breads; Cookies; decline; Developing countries; Diet; edible insects; energy; entomophagy; flour; Food; Food security; Food sources; foodways; Generalized linear models; Human nutrition; Indigenous knowledge; Insects; Knowledge; LDCs; Malnutrition; mopane worm; Municipalities; Nutrition; nutritional benefits; Nutritive value; people; Questionnaires; Rural areas; South Africa; termites; Urban areas; United States > US; South Africa; Africa; termites; nutritional benefits; edible insects; mopane worm; entomophagy

Consumption of edible insects is an indigenous practice that has played an essential role in human nutrition across Africa. The traditional use of insects forms an important part of food culture in Africa, and insects are consumed either as a delicacy, emergency, or staple source of food. However, i...