In Italy, a regulation regulates the sale of foods containing insect meal
In Italy, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry for the Protection of National Products regulate the labeling and sale of foods containing insect meal in a joint decree, Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida announced on Thursday.
Foods produced with insect products must be sold in a separate, designated section in stores, and it is stipulated, among other things, how the ingredients must be indicated on foods containing insect meal in a way that is immediately understandable to consumers.
“The labels must state the origin of the product, the warning about consumption and possible health risks, the amount of flour from the insect, and we have required that a section of the shelf be set aside for them,” said Francesco Lollobrigida. Those who choose crickets, larvae and grasshoppers can find them on the designated shelves, and those who don’t ask for them “and as I think it is the majority of Italians, you can stay away”.
– he said.
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