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Abstract：
Entomophagy describes the practice of eating insects. Insects are considered extremely nutritious in many countries worldwide. However, there is a lethargic uptake of this practice in Europe where consuming insects and insect-based foodstuffs is often regarded with disgust. Such perceptions and concerns are often due to a lack of exposure to and availability of food-grade insects as a food source and are often driven by neophobia and cultural norms. In recent years, due to accelerating climate change, an urgency to develop alternate safe and sustainable food-sources has emerged. There are currently over 2000 species of insects approved by the World Health Organization as safe to eat and suitable for human consumption. This review article provides an updated overview of the potential of edible insects as a safe, palatable, and sustainable food source. Furthermore, legislation, food safety issues, and the nutritional composition of invertebrates including, but not limited, to crickets (Orthoptera) and mealworms (Coleoptera) are also explored within this review. This article also discusses insect farming methods and the potential upscaling of the industry with regard to future prospects for insects as a sustainable food source. Finally, the topics addressed in this article are areas of potential concern to current and future consumers of edible insects.
摘要：
吞噬描述了吃昆虫的做法。在世界许多国家，昆虫被认为非常有营养。然而,在欧洲，这种做法令人昏昏欲睡，在欧洲，人们常常厌恶食用昆虫和昆虫食品。这种看法和担忧通常是由于缺乏食品级昆虫作为食物来源，并且通常是由恐惧症和文化规范驱动的。近年来,由于气候变化的加速，开发替代安全和可持续粮食来源的紧迫性已经出现。目前有超过2000种昆虫被世界卫生组织批准为安全食用并适合人类食用。这篇综述文章提供了食用昆虫作为一种安全的潜力的最新概述，可口,可持续的食物来源。此外，立法,食品安全问题,和无脊椎动物的营养成分包括，但不限于此,在这篇综述中还探讨了the（直翅目）和粉虫（鞘翅目）。本文还讨论了昆虫养殖方法以及该行业的潜在升级，以及昆虫作为可持续食物来源的未来前景。最后,本文讨论的主题是当前和未来食用昆虫消费者潜在关注的领域。
