Edible insects: A novel nutritious, functional, and safe food alternative Giampieri, Francesca Navarro Hortal, María Dolores Allergens Biological and toxicological risks Entomophagy Fats Flavonoids Proteins In a world where 1 billion people suffer from hunger, lands and seas are overexploited and production systems are unsustainable, and there is an urgent need to find alternative foods. In this context, insects represent a good source of macro- and micronutrients and even bioactive compounds that could contribute to reducing nutritional deficiency and preventing some human diseases. However, some aspects related to their consumption, including health risks, need to be clarified. This communication aims to summarize the nutritional/phytochemical profile of common edible insects and the main safety concerns, highlighting the possible strategies to promote entomophagy in a more conscious way. 2023-02-08T12:53:13Z 2023-02-08T12:53:13Z 2022-07-04 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Giampieri, F... [et al.]. (2022). Edible insects: A novel nutritious, functional, and safe food alternative. Food Frontiers, 3, 358– 365. [https://doi.org/10.1002/fft2.167] https://hdl.handle.net/10481/79765 10.1002/fft2.167 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Atribución 4.0 Internacional Wiley