The practice of eating insects has been documented for a long time.With obvious economic and environmental advantages,edible insects are in the spotlight recently due to their enormous potential in multiple industries...The practice of eating insects has been documented for a long time.With obvious economic and environmental advantages,edible insects are in the spotlight recently due to their enormous potential in multiple industries.A number of research has been conducted to maximize their value,but concerns have been raised for the food security.In this review,we compared the characteristics of edible insects with other traditional protein sources.The progress of modern entomophagy was introduced.The benefits and risks of eating insects were summarized.Additionally,the shortcoming of current production were discussed.Feasible ways and strategies were proposed to promote the consumption of edible insects.展开更多
基金sponsored by the Special Fund Project for Basic Scientific Research of JAAS in 2019(Supporting Key Talents)(ZX(19)3002).
文摘The practice of eating insects has been documented for a long time.With obvious economic and environmental advantages,edible insects are in the spotlight recently due to their enormous potential in multiple industries.A number of research has been conducted to maximize their value,but concerns have been raised for the food security.In this review,we compared the characteristics of edible insects with other traditional protein sources.The progress of modern entomophagy was introduced.The benefits and risks of eating insects were summarized.Additionally,the shortcoming of current production were discussed.Feasible ways and strategies were proposed to promote the consumption of edible insects.
