4. Conclusion and outlook

Studying the nutritional value of insects is crucial, as they promise to be an important source of protein and a rich composition of minerals, vitamins and essential amino acids. For the future, research into the most nutritionally interesting species could help find the most suitable arthropods to maximize their rearing and preparation. This new diet could help combat famine and give everyone access to food security. As a result, entomophagy could be seen as an alternative to meat, vegetables or fish.

Furthermore, one of the main challenges for insect consumption is food safety, which must be taken into account not only during the rearing and harvesting phases, but also during the subsequent processing stages. Although some processing stages (cooking, drying) have a lethal effect on pathogens, incorrect handling and storage can encourage their emergence. The main...