Singapore has approved 16 insects to eat as food

 Singapore has approved 16 insects to eat as food

‘It comes as the UN continues to promote insect consumption’

“Singapore has … approved 16 species of insect … for human consumption.

“Creatures to make the grade in the view of the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) include crickets, grubs, moth larvae and one species of honeybee.

“It comes as the United Nations Food And Agricultural Organisation (FAO) continues to promote insect consumption ..

“The FAO recommends using insects — including larvae of soldier fly, housefly, mealworm, silkworm and grasshoppers xx as a complementary food source for livestock, poultry and fish.”

“The EU is in the process of approving more insects as what it calls a ‘novel food source’ …”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/10/singapore-approves-insects-eat-food