Edible Insects as a Potential Food Source: Benefits vs. Food Safety Issues
The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations recently released a publication detailing various food safety issues that could be associated with edible insects. According to the FAO, the benefits of edible insects as an emerging food source must be weighed against potential food safety issues.
Many cultures in various regions have included insects as a part of their diets throughout the years, but the farming of them for human food and animal feed is relatively recent and not as widespread in Western countries.