Risks of allergies and poisoning:

Today, no insect species is totally healthy for a human being, due to their chemical defense mechanism, their dart, mandible which can cause allergies. The dangerousness of insects may also come from their food, because some species can feed on chemical toxins, present in plants or in the soil, which their organism can withstand contrary to humans.

Limited knowledge:

According to ANSES, the most important danger is the regulation of the consumption of these insects, in fact scientific studies concern only a dozen species, the most consumed. However, it is estimated that between 2000 and 2500 different insect species are consumed in the world.

Therapeutic Effects:

Some insects are used in medicine in some countries. Dragonflies can cure coughs, sore throats and colds. The mandibles of black ants were used during the Second World War to make stitches. Crickets cure urinary tract infections and retention of water related to heart failure. Fly larvae have anti-bacterial actions. The nectar of the gods produced by bees has anti-inflammatory, anti-septic, healing and is a nutrient. The tarantula venom is used against cancer cells.

Legal flaw:

Against all odds, the consumption of insects is not officially authorized by the European Union, as the regulation applies to human food has not authorized the placing on the market of these insects.

What They Give Us: Graph, Nutrition Information for Insects

source : d'après les données de www.myrmecofourmis.com