The use edible insects in the bakery industry

Abstract

Unlike meat obtained from cell cultures, for which there are currently no European Regulations for authorization as an ingredient/new food in the European Union (EU) and no legislative regulation regarding the labeling of food products with this type of ingredient, starting from 2020, the Authority The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Commission (EC) have authorized three insects as new food ingredients – the larva of Tenebrio molitor, Locusta migratoria and Acheta domesticus.