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EFSA, 2015. EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM), EFSA Journal: 13(10):4257-4317

Document reference 
EFSA, 2015. Risk profile related to production and consumption of insects as food and feed. EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM), EFSA Journal: 13(10):4257-4317
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This document presents the conclusions of the EFSA Panel of experts on contaminants after the assessment of the risks regarding potential biological and chemical hazards as well as allergenicity and environmental hazards associated with the use of farmed insects as food and feed.

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Web 
https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4257
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EFSA, 2015
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