01 Aug 2024 --- Researchers at James Cook University (JCU) in Australia warn that food derived from crickets and flies might cause allergic reactions in people who are allergic to shellfish. Furthermore, these allergies may be left undetected in currently available testing methods. The push for food security has turned the focus on edible insects as a source of healthy and sustainable nutrition globally. Singapore recently approved 16 insect species, including crickets, grasshoppers, mealworms, locusts, moth larvae and one honeybee species, as safe for human consumption.
