SINGAPORE — Sixteen species of insects, including crickets, locusts and silkworms, have been approved as food in Singapore, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Monday (July 8).
SINGAPORE — Sixteen species of insects, including crickets, locusts and silkworms, have been approved as food in Singapore, the Singapore Food Agency said on Monday .SINGAPORE — Sixteen species of insects, including crickets, locusts and silkworms, have been approved as food in Singapore, the Singapore Food Agency said on Monday .
SFA first conducted a public consultation on the regulation of insects and insect products in end-2022. These guidelines apply to businesses intending to import, farm or process insects into food or animal feed. While there are currently no international standards for the sale and consumption of insects as food or animal feed, SFA's guidelines"are developed following a thorough scientific review taking reference from countries and regions that have allowed the consumption of certain insects as food".
Insect products, like other foods, are subjected to the agency’s inspection and surveillance, which include sampling for food safety testing, SFA said on its website. The farming of insects for human food and for animal feed has been promoted by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization for their benefits as a sustainable form of protein.
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