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http://dx.doi.org/10.5656/KSAE.2022.10.0.048

Current Status of Sericulture and Insect Industry to Respond to Human Survival Crisis  

A-Young, Kim (Ilsong Institute of Life Science, Hallym University)
Kee-Young, Kim (Department Industrial Insect and Sericulture, National Institute of Agricultural Science)
Hee Jung, Choi (National Instrumentation Center for Environmental Management, Seoul National University)
Hyun Woo, Park (Health Park co., ltd.)
Young Ho, Koh (Ilsong Institute of Life Science, Hallym University)
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Korean journal of applied entomology / v.61, no.4, 2022 , pp. 605-614 More about this Journal
Abstract
Two major problems currently threaten human survival on Earth: climate change and the rapid aging of the population in developed countries. Climate change is a result of the increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere due to the increase in the use of fossil fuels owing to economic and transportation development. The rapid increase in the age of the population is a result of the rise in life expectancy due to the development of biomedical science and technology and the improvement of personal hygiene in developed countries. To avoid irreversible global climate change, it is necessary to quickly transition from the current fossil fuel-based economy to a zero-carbon renewable energy-based economy that does not emit GHGs. To achieve this goal, the dairy and livestock industry, which generates the most GHGs in the agricultural sector, must transition to using low-carbon emission production methods while simultaneously increasing consumers' preference for low-carbon diets. Although 77% of currently available arable land globally is used to produce livestock feed, only 37% and 18% of the proteins and calories that humans consume come from dairy and livestock farming and industry. Therefore, using edible insects as a protein source represents a good alternative, as it generates less GHG and reduces water consumption and breeding space while ensuring a higher feed conversion rate than that of livestock. Additionally, utilizing the functionality of medicinal insects, such as silkworms, which have been proven to have certain health enhancement effects, it is possible to develop functional foods that can prevent or delay the onset of currently incurable degenerative diseases that occur more frequently in the elderly. Insects are among the first animals to have appeared on Earth, and regardless of whether humans survive, they will continue to adapt, evolve, and thrive. Therefore, the use of various edible and medicinal insects, including silkworms, in industry will provide an important foundation for human survival and prosperity on Earth in the near future by resolving the current two major problems.
Keywords
Global climate change; Insect industry; Sericulture; Edible insect; Medicinal insect; Silkworm;
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