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Abstract：
The agri-food industry generates substantial amounts of waste, including by-products and residues. The increasing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly practices in the agri-food sector has sparked an interest in finding alternative uses for such waste materials. One promising approach is the utilization of waste from the agri-food industry as feed for the rearing of mealworms (Tenebrio molitor). Since agri-food waste is rich in proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and vitamins, as well as other bioactive compounds, all of which are essential for insect growth and development, incorporating such waste into the diet of mealworms promotes sustainable insect production, reducing the economic and environmental problems associated with waste disposal. This practice can also be beneficial for the rearing of mealworms since their nutritional value can also be enhanced. To this end, various waste materials, such as fruit and vegetable peels, spent grains, and food processing residues, have been investigated as potential feed sources, leading to increased mass production, lower cost, and enhanced nutritional value. This review aims to highlight the potential of agri-food waste as a feed source for mealworms, as well as their potential to enhance their nutritional value. Furthermore, the potential applications of mealworms reared on agri-food waste are highlighted, including their potential as a sustainable protein source for human consumption and as feed ingredients in the livestock and aquaculture sectors.
摘要：
农业食品工业产生了大量的废物，包括副产品和残留物。农业食品部门对可持续和生态友好做法的需求不断增加，引发了人们对寻找此类废料的替代用途的兴趣。一种有前途的方法是利用农业食品工业中的废物作为饲养粉虫（黄粉虫）的饲料。由于农业食品垃圾富含蛋白质，碳水化合物,脂质，和维生素,以及其他生物活性化合物，所有这些都是昆虫生长发育所必需的，将这些废物纳入粉虫的饮食促进可持续的昆虫生产，减少与废物处理相关的经济和环境问题。这种做法对于粉虫的饲养也是有益的，因为它们的营养价值也可以提高。为此,各种废料，如水果和蔬菜皮，废谷物,和食品加工残留物，被调查为潜在的饲料来源，导致大规模生产的增加，更低的成本,和提高营养价值。这篇综述旨在强调农业食品废物作为粉虫饲料来源的潜力，以及它们提高营养价值的潜力。此外，强调了在农业食品废物上饲养的粉虫的潜在应用，包括它们作为人类消费的可持续蛋白质来源以及作为畜牧业和水产养殖部门的饲料成分的潜力。
