In 2012, the FAO published a list of 1,909 edible species of insect and plans a major international conference on this valuable food source in 2013.

In 2012, the FAO published a list of 1,909 edible species of insect and plans a major international conference on this valuable food source in 2013.  there are 40 tonnes of insects  so there is not too much chance that they will become endangered.
