Edible Insects Through the Food Safety Lens

By:
Keya Mukherjee, Vittorio Fattori
Date:
2022
Resource type:
Blogs/news/opinion
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This FAO article examines food safety risks and benefits of edible insects. It outlines biological and chemical hazards, species-specific concerns, and processing risks. While offering sustainability and nutrition benefits, regulatory frameworks and hygienic standards are key to safe scaling of the edible insect sector.