Optimization models for sustainable insect production chains

IF 4.7 3区农林科学 Q1 ENTOMOLOGY

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed Pub Date : 2023-11-27 DOI:10.1163/23524588-20230148

N. Mouhrim, D. Peguero, A. Green, B. Silva, A. Bhatia, D. Ristic, A. Tonda, A. Mathys, S. Smetana

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Abstract

Insect value chains are a complex system with non-linear links between many economic, environmental, and social variables. Multi-objective optimization (MOO) algorithms for finding optimal options for complex system functioning can provide a valuable insight in the development of sustainable insect chains. This review proposes a framework for MOO application that is based on gradual implementation, beginning with factors that have an immediate impact on insect production (feed qualities, resource utilization, yield), and progressing to integrated units (environmental, social, and economic impacts). The review introduces the key hotspots of insect production chains, which have been developed in suitable MOO objectives. They represent aspects of resource use, feed quality and its conversion by insects, labor safety and wage fairness, as well as environmental impacts. The capacity of the suggested MOO framework to describe all facets of sustainability may have certain limits. To determine the framework’s applicability and the specific MOO algorithms that can perform the function, modeling and further testing on real insect production chains would be necessary for the intended objectives.

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可持续昆虫生产链的优化模型

昆虫价值链是一个复杂的系统，许多经济、环境和社会变量之间存在非线性联系。多目标优化（MOO）算法可为复杂系统的运行找到最佳方案，为昆虫价值链的可持续发展提供宝贵的见解。本综述提出了一个基于逐步实施的 MOO 应用框架，从对昆虫生产有直接影响的因素（饲料质量、资源利用、产量）开始，到综合单元（环境、社会和经济影响）。本综述介绍了昆虫生产链的关键热点，这些热点是在适当的 MOO 目标中制定的。它们代表了资源利用、饲料质量及其昆虫转化、劳动安全和工资公平以及环境影响等方面。建议的 MOO 框架在描述可持续性的所有方面时可能会有一定的局限性。为了确定该框架的适用性以及能够实现该功能的具体 MOO 算法，有必要针对预期目标在真实的昆虫生产链上进行建模和进一步测试。

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Journal of Insects as Food and Feed Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Insect Science

CiteScore

7.00

自引率

17.60%

发文量

133

期刊介绍： The Journal of Insects as Food and Feed covers edible insects from harvesting in the wild through to industrial scale production. It publishes contributions to understanding the ecology and biology of edible insects and the factors that determine their abundance, the importance of food insects in people’s livelihoods, the value of ethno-entomological knowledge, and the role of technology transfer to assist people to utilise traditional knowledge to improve the value of insect foods in their lives. The journal aims to cover the whole chain of insect collecting or rearing to marketing edible insect products, including the development of sustainable technology, such as automation processes at affordable costs, detection, identification and mitigating of microbial contaminants, development of protocols for quality control, processing methodologies and how they affect digestibility and nutritional composition of insects, and the potential of insects to transform low value organic wastes into high protein products. At the end of the edible insect food or feed chain, marketing issues, consumer acceptance, regulation and legislation pose new research challenges. Food safety and legislation are intimately related. Consumer attitude is strongly dependent on the perceived safety. Microbial safety, toxicity due to chemical contaminants, and allergies are important issues in safety of insects as food and feed. Innovative contributions that address the multitude of aspects relevant for the utilisation of insects in increasing food and feed quality, safety and security are welcomed.