On November 13-14, the XVIII All-Russian Congress of Nutritionists and Dietetics “Nutriciology and Dietetics for the Health of the Russian Population” was held in Moscow, dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences. At the Symposium “New and Alternative Food Sources: Domestic and World Experience”, the guest speaker, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Innovative Technologies N.A. Ushakova, gave a report “Insects as a source of food ingredients: production technologies and chemical composition”.
The report aroused great interest among the audience in connection with the signing by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation M. Mishustin on October 10, 2023 of the Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2761-r on the inclusion in the list of agricultural products, production, primary and subsequent (industrial) processing of flour from the black soldier fly, fat from black soldier fly, granules and puree from black soldier fly larvae. The report presented the world experience of a new branch of agriculture - industrial insect farming and the formation of domestic industrial cultivation of the black soldier fly.
The composition of protein, fat, microelements, and antioxidants of black soldier fly larvae is presented, which determines the potential for their use not only in animal feed, but also as a potential food source for humans. The final conclusion is that the products of processing of black soldier fly larvae can be suitable for further use as an ingredient for fortifying food products with both nutrients and nutraceuticals.