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  • Food Science
  • Animal Welfare
  • Bioethics

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  • Edible insect production is rapidly expanding, yet scientific and ethical scrutiny of insect slaughter is limited.
  • Current focus is on rearing, processing, safety, and nutrition, overlooking slaughter's critical role.
  • Slaughter is a key control point influencing bioethics, insect physiology, and final ingredient quality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and synthesize evidence on insect slaughter methods and their impact on biological and quality parameters.
  • To evaluate how common slaughter techniques interact with insect physiology.
  • To identify knowledge gaps in insect welfare indicators and assessment protocols.

Main Methods:

  • Narrative review synthesizing evidence from neurobiology, food science, and processing studies.
  • Evaluation of how slaughter techniques affect protein stability, lipid oxidation, and antioxidant retention.
  • Analysis of impacts on techno-functional properties, sensory attributes, and consumer acceptance.

Main Results:

  • Slaughter techniques influence protein stability, lipid oxidation, antioxidant retention, and techno-functional properties (emulsification, gelation).
  • Methods rapidly suppressing metabolic activity may preserve nutritional and functional parameters, but results vary by species and context.
  • Significant knowledge gaps exist regarding species- and life-stage-specific welfare indicators and standardized assessment protocols.

Conclusions:

  • Insect slaughter should be viewed as a strategic upstream decision, not a neutral processing step.
  • Integrating ethical, nutritional, functional, and regulatory perspectives is crucial.
  • Developing science-based standards is essential for responsible edible insect food and feed systems.