A new regulation of the EU states the larvae of the Tenebrio -Molitor – popularly referred to as a mealworm – to mix different foods as a component. Krone+ has looked at who produces the protein bomb where it occurs and which animals have all their place in the shelves of the supermarket.
What is always considered usual in Asian cuisine, now crawls into European cooking pots: beetles and worms in food. Since 10 February, thanks to an EU directive, it is permitted to add the Tenebrio Molitor (Maalworm) as a powder in different foods. The larva of the mealworm can occur in these products in the future:
Source: Krone
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