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Has Brexit squashed our edible insect industry?The blurb goes on to repeat the all-too-familiar pro-bug eating propaganda, and suggests there could a "revival":
Bugs - the superfood that doesn't cost the earth. They're higher in protein than meat and release far lower CO2 emissions than livestock farming. So experts tell us that, if we want to save the planet, we should eat more insects. However, selling insects as food in the UK was essentially banned following Brexit, leaving the insect industry in limbo. But could there now be a revival?The "revival" has been in the works for at least a few weeks. Last month the UK government launched a "consultation" on the legal status of edible insects, according to the Food Standard's Agency website:
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has set out plans to allow edible insects to remain on the market while they go through the Novel Foods authorisation process to assess their safety.This means you can now legally farm and sell edible insects in the UK, despite there being no formal legal approval or even an "assessment of their safety".
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