Alternative Sources of Animal Protein in Tropical and Subtropical Regions of Africa.

Rebeka Hadlová

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

The study addresses problems caused by lack of nutrients in Africa and searching for alternative sources of protein from the animal kingdom. For the results the methodology was to compare results of previous studies and detect them. The beginning deals with complications in Africa regarding hunger, mortality, poverty and political situation. Then it focuses on entomophagy, specific animal kingdoms, general definition, possible alternatives to provide solution to famine in the future and description of the major identified edible insects. The third part is focused on specific representatives. In this section, each of them is categorized into their order, they are characterized, their nutritional values are described and the most well-known way how to prepare them.The entomophagy is nowadays considered a solution to famine in many developing countries. Farming insects is proven to be less expensive than farming livestock, the production of ozone gases is significantly reduced in comparison to livestock. Insects do not occupy entire fields; the efficacy of production is undeniably higher and nutrition values are comparable.

Keywords

Africa, insect, food security, food processing, food, nutrition, human nutrition, animal protein sources, proteins

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 21. 4. 2017

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Ing. Iva Kučerová, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Fakulta tropického zemědělství

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Zemědělská specializace / Zemědělství tropů a subtropů