The health ministry said
Wednesday that no insects have been authorised for human
consumption in Italy so far.
The ministry released a circular letter to clarify things
after new European legislation came into force on January 1
regulating novel food - food not widely consumed previously,
such as insects.
The ministry said that the new regulation does not mean it
will be immediately possible to find insects for human
consumption on the market.
"The authorization of a novel food must be requested from the
European Commission, following EFSA (European Food Safety
Authority) guidelines," the ministry said.
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