indicative of an edible-insect allergy. Furthermore, approximately 46.2% of people that already suffer from a known food-based allergy also experienced symptoms indicative of an allergic reaction after insect consumption. Ethical objections The humaneness of insect consumption has been questioned. One objection is the large numbers of individuals raised and killed per unit of protein—exacerbated by a high tendency towards premature mortality—in comparison to other animal-based foods. The potential for insects to be conscious, and as a result experience pain and suffering, has also been raised as a concern. Negative sustainability aspects Concerns have been raised about the sustainability of insect consumption, such as overexploitation due to wild-harvesting. Food used to feed the insects raised for consumption may also have a large environmental footprint, which when scaled-up, could potentially make insect consumption similarly sustainable to traditional protein sources; negating any alleged benefit. Additionally, edible insect preservation processes such as freeze-drying and grinding may use a large amount of energy. Insect consumption has been suggested to be more sustainable than consumption of other animals. See also Environmental impact of meat production Human interactions with insects Insects as feed Insects in medicine Entomoculture List of edible insects by country Sustainable agriculture Taboo food and drink Welfare of farmed insects References Further reading Calder, Daniel. The Dietitian's Guide to Eating Bugs 2013 ebook Holt, Vincent. Why Not Eat Insects? 1885 Pamphlet Full text of the 1885 pamphlet Why Not Eat Insects by Vincent Holt, with French cuisine recipes External links Nejame, Sam. "Man Bites Insect" New York Times Sunday Magazine. 10 February 2008.] Dicke, Marcel. "Why not eat insects?", TEDxAmsterdam''. Retrieved 12 March 2011. Risk profile related to production and consumption of insects as food and feed European Food Safety Authority 2015 Edible insects: Future prospects for food and feed security Diets Insects in culture