Mealworms headed for EU menus Bloomberg Insects just moved a step closer to European dinner plates. Dried yellow mealworm, the larval form of the mealworm beetle, is safe for human consumption in both its whole form and as a powder additive, the EU’s food watchdog said on Wednesday, ruling on an application by French insect farmer EAP Group SAS - Micronutris, now known as Agronutris. The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) opinion is a first step before officials consider whether to approve sales of snacks, protein bars, cookies and other foods containing the bugs as ingredients. Packages of precooked insect burgers based on mealworms are seen on a supermarket shelf in Geneva, Switerland, on Aug. 21, 2017.