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The number of edible insect species eaten worldwide is estimated to be between 1,000 and 2,000. 235 butterflies and moths, 344 insects, 313 ants, bees, and wasps, 239 grasshoppers, crickets, and cockroaches, 39 termites, and 20 dragonflies, as well as cicadas, are among the animals. Because of variations in landscape, habitats, and temperature, which species are eaten vary by area.
Insects are more fat dense than other meat types. Crickets, for example, are a total protein source with a useful amount of protein similar to that present in soybeans but less than casein (found in foods such as cheese). They re high in dietary fiber, mainly unsaturated fat, and vitamins like vitamin B12, riboflavin, and vitamin A, as well as basic minerals.
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Almost everyone who keeps pets that are not cats or dogs are familiar with the mealworms. They are great snacks for more exotic pets. However, they may no longer just be pet foods as the EU just labeled them safe for human consumption.
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Mealworms as food
European Union (EU) food safety agency declared yellow mealworm safe for human consumption. Because of the declaration, exotic food producers can now mass-produce foods and snacks made from the worms all across Europe.
The EU food safety agency came to a conclusion after following-up on an application from the French company Agronutris.