Possível utilização da farinha de insetos na alimentação de cães e gatos.

Abstract

he food production for dogs and cats has undergone noticeable development in recent years, and with the growing production, there is increased demand for raw material of protein sources, which are also used for human consumption. Aiming, less competition with raw material for human consumption, more sustainable production and use of raw materials with high nutritional value, this paper aims to review other papers with use of insect flour as raw material for the production of food for dogs and cats. The use of insects flour in animal feed was suggested by FAO due to the increase in human population in 2050, besides they are rich in proteins of high biological value, the insects are also excellent source of fat, minerals and fibers, its protein composition exceeds soybean, justifying the replacement of up to 100% of flour insects in diets of some species of animal production. No information was found for the use of insects in the PET feeding. It is concluded that the use of insect flour as raw material for production of food for dogs and cats can be considered viable for its nutritional composition and decreased carbon footprint that dogs and cats produce.