Edible Insects as Food: Nutritional Benefits, Safety, and Environmental Impact

https://www.news-medical.net/health/Edible-Insects-as-Food-Nutritional-Benefits-Safety-and-Environmental-Impact.aspx Edible insects provide nutrient-dense proteins, beneficial lipids, essential micronutrients, and dietary fiber, with nutritional profiles shaped by species, life stage, processing, and rearing substrates. Current evidence, largely based on compositional analyses, supports their potential role in sustainable food systems while highlighting the need for standardized production, safety oversight, and long-term human studies.