Posted on 02/19/2021 12:31:49 PM PST by nickcarraway
The crunch of Thailand’s insect delicacies may soon be heard all around the world, after Mexico agreed to import Thai cricket products.
Mexico’s National Food Safety and Quality Service has approved the import of Thai house crickets (Acheta domesticus) in the form of powder, reports the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS).
“Mexico’s approval … is the first step for Thai edible insects to penetrate the global market,” said ACFS secretary-general Pisal Pongsapich.
He said Mexico’s decision came on Feb 12 after talks with Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, ACFS, the Department of Livestock Development, and the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles, which has been actively promoting Thai edible insects in foreign markets.
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To meet Mexican food standards, crickets must be raised on a closed farm with GAP (good agricultural practice) accreditation.
“Consumers in Latin America are already familiar with eating insects as food or snacks, while the Mexican market could serve as a gateway to North American markets for Thai cricket farmers,” said Pisal.
He added that farmers interested in obtaining certificates of export standards should contact the Bureau of Livestock Standards and Certification at the Livestock Development Office in their province, or the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards.
This just in from the American MSM: *crickets*
Snake and lizard feed.
Yeah, they have piles of roasted bugs at the many thousands of street vendors in Bangkok. We passed. There was too much good stuff to eat.
mmm..bag of bugs.
I will not be eating bugs.
Perfect for feeding the lizards in Congress.
John the Baptist ate something like that
You herd it hear first....
Was gonna say. Feed that stuff to the chickens and then we’ll talk!
“Crickets must be raised on a farm with Good Agricultural Practices”
“Cmon Hoss, it’s time to round up the crickets. Grab the vacuum cleaner.”
Locusts and honey, IIRC.
Stay away from anything colored with carmine.
“Eating insects as food or snacks”
“Care for another helping of Dung Beatle, Steve?”
“No thanks, Carl. I had some crickets on the flight in.”
I don’t know what that stuff tastes like, but I could never drink it.
I remember the REAL bug juice from summer camp. Yuck!
The chicken fried rice I had in a restaurant in Pattaya, Thailand was the best I have ever eaten.
It’s not just Thailand, but in Korea, especially during the cold seasons.
They have these vendors on corners with 55 gallon drums with fire in them with a Wok over the top and they cook these bugs that look to be the kind that roll up into a ball when you tough them.
Almost plated like armadillo’s but real small.
Half a buck and you get a Dixie cup full of the little buggers.
Yuck.
I’ll stick with grits to get warm on cold mornings.
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