Ugly but tasty: A systematic review of possible human and animal health risks related to entomophagy

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 17, 2017, Pages 3747-3759

  Testa, Marco ^a   Stillo, Michela ^a   Maffei, Giulia ^b   Andriolo, Violetta ^a   Gardois, Paolo ^a   Zotti, Carla Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Independent Scientific Communication Expert   (Italy)

Author keywords

entomophagy; Food safety; insects; nutrition

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; NUTRITION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HEALTH; ENTOMOPHAGY; HUMAN HEALTH; INSECTS; MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATIONS; NUTRIENT SOURCES; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

NUTRIENTS;

TRACE ELEMENT;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DIET; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; INSECT; MEAT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PROTEIN INTAKE; RISK;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; FOOD SAFETY; HUMANS; INSECTA; MEAT; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RISK;

EID: 85020744047     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2016.1162766     Document Type: Article

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