Papers and scientific references

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Edible insects: a food security solution or a food safety concern? S.Belluco, C.Losasso, M.Maggioletti, C.Alonzi, A.Ricci, and M.G.Paoletti | March 2015
Do low-carbon-emission diets lead to higher nutritional quality and positive health outcomes? A systematic review of the literature. Charlotte LR Payne, Peter Scarborough and Linda Cobiac.
Are edible insects more or less ‘healthy’ than commonly consumed meats? A comparison using two nutrient proﬁling models developed to combat over- and undernutrition. CLR Payne 1,2, P Scarborough 2, M Rayner 2 and K Nonaka 1.
Can edible insects really reduce our ecological footprint and save wild species? Charlotte L. R. Payne.

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New protein sources and food legislation: the case of edible insects and EU law. Food Security. Belluco S, Halloran A, Ricci A. 2017.
Edible insects: a food security solution or a food safety concern? Anim. Front. 5:25–30. Belluco Simone, Losasso Carmen, Maggioletti Michela, Alonzi Cristiana, Ricci Antonia, Paoletti Maurizio G. 2015.
Edible insects in a food safety and nutritional perspective: A critical review. Compr. Rev. Food Sci. Food Saf. 12:296–313. Belluco S, Losasso C, Maggioletti M, Alonzi CC, Paoletti MG, Ricci A. 2013.
A review of the scientific literature on the control of Salmonella spp. in food-producing animals other than poultry. OIE. Belluco S, Cibin V, Davies R, Ricci A, Wales A. 2015.
Il consumo di insetti dal punto di vista della sicurezza alimentare: inquadramento normativo e valutazioned dei rischi. In: Gli insetti una risorsa sostenibile per l’alimentazione. XVI. Accademia Nazionale Italiana di Entomologia. p. 21–28. Belluco S, Mantovani A, Ricci A. 2015.
Toxoplasma gondii infection and food consumption: A systematic review and meta-analysis of case-controlled studies. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr. Belluco S, Simonato G, Mancin M, Pietrobelli M, Ricci A. 2017.
Nanotechnology and Food: Brief Overview of the Current Scenario. Procedia Food Sci. 5:85–88. Gallocchio F, Belluco S, Ricci A. 2015.
Entomophagy and Power. Müller 1,2*, J. Evans 2, C.L.R. Payne 3,4 and R. Roberts 2.
Ecosystem Services from Edible Insects in Agricultural Systems: A Review. Charlotte L. R. Payne 1,* and Joost Van Itterbeeck.

External documents

Risk profile related to production and consumption of insects as food and feed | EFSA Scientific Committee October 2015

Edible insects Future prospects for food and feed security | FAO 2013