16 species of insects like crickets, silkworms will receive SFA green light to be sold as food

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SINGAPORE - A total of 16 species of insects, such as crickets and silkworm pupae, will receive the green light from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) for human consumption in the second half of this year, The Straits Times has learnt. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - A total of 16 species of insects, such as crickets and silkworm pupae, will receive the green light from the Singapore Food Agency for human consumption in the second half of this year, The Straits Times has learnt.

Following the consultation, SFA said that it would also be permitting silkworm cocoons for human consumption, given that these have been consumed previously in places in East Asia like China and Malaysia. Those looking to introduce black soldier fly larvae for human consumption, however, will have to apply for approval with SFA under its novel foods framework, as there has been no known history of human consumption.- as it is able to consume up to four times its body weight in food waste. In turn, it produces a by-product known as frass, which can be used for fertiliser. The larvae itself is often used as fish or shrimp feed.

Some Chinese and Korean restaurants here, however, have already begun selling silkworms without SFA’s approval, according to a report by CNA.

 

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better check your ingredients

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better get used to it. it’s an acquired taste

Give it all to the ministers and their families

krishashok

Soon they will implement the nefarious WEF’s Agenda2030 coercing these insects down your throat as your main staple food because of “Climate Change” & “Carbon Emission”. Those who don’t comply will be ostracised like how they treat the unvaccinated.

horrible 🤮🤮

Hell no!

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