chapter 1 The scope of insect diet science and technology -- chapter 2 Diet terminology and history of insect diet science -- chapter 3 Function of insect diet components -- chapter 4 What makes a diet successful or unsuccessful? -- chapter 5 Chemistry and physics of insect diets -- chapter 6 Dealing with changes -- chapter 7 Insect feeding biology and the logic of metabolic systems -- chapter 8 Order in nature and complexity in insect diets -- chapter 9 Nutritional ecology and its links with artificial diets -- chapter 10 How to develop artificial diets -- chapter 11 Development of problem-solving strategies, quality assessment, and quality control standards -- chapter 12 Equipment used for processing insect diets -- chapter 13 Microbes in the diet setting -- chapter 14 Safety and good insectary practices -- chapter 15 Future prospects for insect diets.