A decision from the Food Standards Agency is expected in June, which could allow the businesses to trade in the UK temporarily.
The Woven Network, which represents the industry, is also seeking permanent approval to sell food containing crickets and mealworms. It has been working with the European equivalent to provide evidence that eating the insects is safe, although the assessment could take up to 18 months.Nick Rousseau, a director of the Woven Network, said that before the new EU regulations, people were able to eat and trade insect products freely in the UK"entirely legitimately over many years".
Michael Wight, head of food safety policy at the FSA, said:"We are aware that edible insects, as part of the alternative proteins market, can offer benefits, most notably for the environment." He added:"We are working hard to support and advise businesses and trade bodies so that they can provide high quality dossiers and evidence as part of their novel foods applications."
Dinner will be here shortly dear.
Lemmy said eat the rich. ...just saying.
F-U to anyone who pushes insects over beef steak.
This has been bugging me for a while.
Weirdos eating bugs
Now there’s an industry I don’t give a single shit about
Lets see BillGates livestream himself eating this filth for a year.
yeah, that's why it's 'in limbo'
I follow Sky News entirely for headlines like this one.
Save the edible insect industry!