Entomophagy: an innovative nutritional and economic navigational tool in race of food security

The dilemma of food security and lack of essential nutrients are two fundamental reasons that draw the world's attention towards insects as an alternative source of nutrients. Insect provide us with better quality proteins, low-fat contents as well as essential micronutrients with a high and quick source of energy than any other conventional source of food. Insect farming has been adopted by many people of different regions at domestic and commercial level because of its low input and high output. Moreover, innovation in processing techniques with effective marketing strategies made entomophagy a more viable source of food. The techno-functional properties of insect proteins make it a more reliable and sustainable source than plants and seeds proteins. Now a days, different attractive products of edible insects are present in the market which enhances its consumer acceptance. Hence, entomophagy is a viable, sustainable, cheaper and highly nutritive tool in the race of food security. Humans should prefer the production and consumption of insect’s products so that burden of crops may reduce and being healthy food, it will improve diet.