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The Potential of Edible Insects as a Safe, Palatable, and Sustainable Food Source in the European Union.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Occurrence of Food Chemical Contaminants in Entomophagy: Implications for Food Safety and Future Risk Assessment-A Scoping Review.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026Article
- Sustainable Insect-Based Diets in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Prevalence, Acceptability and Impact on Nutritional Status.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Sustainable Protein in the Food Chain: A Five-Country Study on Consumer Preferences for Insect-Fed Animal Products.Insects · 2026Article
- Enrichment of Pasteurized Dairy Product and Brownie With Edible Insect (Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Harnessing Edible Insect Bioactives for Gut Health: A Comprehensive Review on Chitin-Derived Prebiotics and Peptidomic Insights from the Black Soldier Fly.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Set-up and validation of end-point polymerase chain reaction for the detection of edible insect DNA -Italian journal of food safety · 2025Article
- Harnessing Insects as Novel Food Ingredients: Nutritional, Functional, and Processing Perspectives.Insects · 2025Review
- Entomophagy Attitudes Among Turkish Generation Z University Students: A Scale Validation and Path Analysis Model for Sustainable and Healthy Dietary Choices.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- The Allergy Crossroads of Subtropical Regions: Mites, Crustaceans, and the Rise of Edible Insects.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Edible Insects from the Perspective of Sustainability-A Review of the Hazards and Benefits.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Edible Insects as an Alternative Source of Nutrients: Benefits, Risks, and the Future of Entomophagy in Europe-A Narrative Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Presence of Trace Elements in Edible Insects Commercialized through Online E-Commerce Platform.Toxics · 2024Article
- Unveiling the Nutritional Quality of Terrestrial Animal Source Foods by Species and Characteristics of Livestock Systems.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Recombinant expression and characterization of the endochitinase Chit36-TA from Trichoderma asperellum in Komagataella phaffii for chitin degradation of black soldier fly exuviae.Bioprocess and biosystems engineering · 2024Article
- Elderly Resistance vs. Youthful Acceptance: A Study on Insect Consumption across Age Groups.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Impact of Freeze-DriedInsects · 2024Article
- Insects as a Prospective Source of Biologically Active Molecules and Pharmaceuticals-Biochemical Properties and Cell Toxicity ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Unlocking the Potential of Insect-Based Proteins: Sustainable Solutions for Global Food Security and Nutrition.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Antibiotic Resistance in Enterococci andPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Entomophagy describes the practice of eating insects. Insects are considered extremely nutritious in many countries worldwide. However, there is a lethargic uptake of this practice in Europe where consuming insects and insect-based foodstuffs is often regarded with disgust. Such perceptions and concerns are often due to a lack of exposure to and availability of food-grade insects as a food source and are often driven by neophobia and cultural norms. In recent years, due to accelerating climate change, an urgency to develop alternate safe and sustainable food-sources has emerged. There are currently over 2000 species of insects approved by the World Health Organization as safe to eat and suitable for human consumption. This review article provides an updated overview of the potential of edible insects as a safe, palatable, and sustainable food source. Furthermore, legislation, food safety issues, and the nutritional composition of invertebrates including, but not limited, to crickets (Orthoptera) and mealworms (Coleoptera) are also explored within this review. This article also discusses insect farming methods and the potential upscaling of the industry with regard to future prospects for insects as a sustainable food source. Finally, the topics addressed in this article are areas of potential concern to current and future consumers of edible insects.
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