Edible insect : A food for future generation Buragohain Deepshikha1,*, Kumar Sanjeev1, Acharjee Biswajit Kumar2 1Department of Life science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar, India 2Kendriya Vidyalaya Narangi, Guwahati, India *Corresponding author : deepshib2014@gmail.com
Online Published on 07 March, 2024. Abstract The practice of eating insects has been recorded for a long time. With obvious economic and environmental benefits, edible insects have recently been in the limelight due to their great potential in multiple industries. The consumption of insects, is practiced by indigenous communities in different parts of the world. Entomophagy is considered one of the best ways to deal with the tremendous global pressure on animal protein. Entomophagy is believed to be able to quickly provide large numbers of multiple nutrients and provide solutions for combating famine. Great attention has been paid to the use and production of edible insects. Large-scale production and use of edible insects helps improve the environment, health, and livelihoods of those who consume them. However, legal approaches to culturing and producing edible insects. Top Keywords Edible insect, Entomophagy, Consumption, Nutritional value, Food safety. Top |