Some species are crickets are edible for humans.
Edible species include:
(1) Gyllodes sigillatus
(2) Acheta domesticus
Crickets may be ingested:
(1) whole
(2) ground up
(3) after processing (flour, other)
Processing may include:
(1) pasteurization
(2) protein extraction
Possible adverse effects:
(1) exposure to pesticides
(2) allergy
(3) transmission of bacterial pathogens