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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ozarks
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Grasshoppers on your cereal? Grubs in your rice?
Locusts in your noodles? Singapore approves 16 insect species as food
From locusts to superworms to honey bees, Singapore has approved 16 species of insects for human consumption. “With immediate effect, SFA will allow the import of insects and insect products belonging to species that have been assessed to be of low regulatory concern,” the Singapore Food Agency said in a statement. The agency said the following list of approved bugs can be imported for both human consumption and animal feed for food producing animals. 1)Western honey bee/European honey bee 2)Silkworm/silk moth 3)Lesser wax moth 4)Honeycomb moth/greater wax moth 5)Giant Rhino beetle grub 6)Whitegrub 7)Mealworm 8)Lesser mealworm 9)Superworm beetles/giant mealworm beetle/king mealworm 10)Grasshopper 11)American desert locust/desert locust 12)African migratory locust 13)Black/field cricket/two-spotted cricket 14)Common/field cricket 15)Banded cricket 16)House cricket Some local restaurants and retailers have already made plans to add insects to their offerings. Sustainability-focused Gastrobar Fura had said it would feature insect proteins on its menu following SFA approval. Insectyumz celebrated the approval and said it would import, distribute and sell a range of edible insects. Seafood restaurant House of Seafood also introduced a selection of “intriguing insect dishes” alongside its current menu. Singapore’s food agency acknowledged that the country’s insect industry is “nascent” and that the critters are a new food item in the city-state. But in announcing a regulatory framework for edible insect imports, the SFA emphasized its priority was ensuring the safety of food consumed in Singapore. Edible insects on a bowl of rice. The guidelines stipulate that the insects cannot be harvested from the wild and must be manufactured in regulated premises. SFA said that in its consideration of new insects for consumption, they must have a documented history of consumption as food outside of Singapore. The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization has promoted insects as alternative protein sources which are also more sustainable as their cultivation emits less greenhouse gases than traditional animal livestock. “Edible insects contain high quality protein, vitamins and amino acids for humans,” the FAO said, adding that insects require less feed than sheep or cattle to yield an equivalent amount of protein. The SFA noted that other countries already allow insect consumption, including Australia, South Korea, Thailand and the European Union. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/10/locu...ent=newsletter |
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sorta mod-ish
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: KC North
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Yeah, basically avoid Tropicana, Jimmy Dean products, and Tyson shit if you can.
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It's Five O'Clock Somewhere
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Billings, Montana
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As tempting as it is to wolf down some tasty bugs, I think I'll stick with a steak.
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You gotta kill a few people
Join Date: Sep 2007
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They’re allowed up to a certain amount of insect parts and rodent feces in packaged food as well.
We've all been eating bugs for a long, long time. |
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The Guy With The Goats
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Join Date: May 2001
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I really don't have a problem with this. Insects will probably be a health food in the future.
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Consuming CP souls
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: U.S.A.
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Maaaaaaa the Beetlelooooafff
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Back-to-Back-to-Back.......
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Planet of Chiefs
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No thanks...maybe when I visit Kenya Ill try some
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Live free or die hard
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Forever Royal
Join Date: Mar 2012
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Grasshoppers on your cereal? Grubs in your rice?
I would have just assumed they already had a pretty substantial bug selection.
I’ll stick with my ocean bugs though. Those mix great with a little mayo and onion. |
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Consuming CP souls
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"You will eat zee bugs and like it"
Just the beginning.... |
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Snatch the Fruity Pebbles from my hand
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Life is changing..
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