4. Regulatory aspects of insect use in livestock farming

On October 8, 2015, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion on the risks associated with the production and consumption of insects as food or feed. EFSA concluded that "the possible occurrence of microbiological hazards in processed proteins derived from insects is expected to be comparable to their occurrence in other protein sources of animal origin" .

The insect industry has since evolved rapidly, as evidenced by the authorization in July 2017 to use processed...