The European Commission recently green lighted two insect species for human consumption in the region despite admitting to concerns about the bugs triggering allergies, as the World Economic Forum (WEF) is extensively promoting insects as a source of protein for people.
“The Commission has authorized the placing on the market of a fourth insect, Alphitobius diaperionus (lesser mealworm), as a food. The term ‘lesser mealworm’ refers to the larval form of Alphitobius diaperinus, an insect species that belongs to the family of Tenebrionidae (darkling beetles),” according to the European Commission’s authorization web page.
“The novel food consists of the frozen, paste, dried, and powder forms of house cricket. It is intended to be marketed as a food ingredient in a number of food products for the general population,” the commission states….