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EU Approves Mealworm Powder in Food
greekcitytimes ^ | 02 04 2025 | Gct

Posted on 02/04/2025 4:51:21 PM PST by yesthatjallen

Starting February 10, European consumers may find a surprising new ingredient in their everyday meals—UV-treated mealworm powder. Under a new EU regulation, up to 4% of this insect-based protein can be added to bread, cheese, pasta, and other products.

Derived from the larvae of the mealworm beetle and treated with UV light for safety, the ingredient is being promoted as a sustainable protein alternative. However, those with shellfish allergies should be cautious due to potential cross-reactivity.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; European Union; Foreign Affairs; France; Germany; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bugs; chickenfood; chitin; eatbugs; eatzebugs; eatzeebugs; eetzebugs; eu; eussr; fourthreich; greatreset; insectivores; labfoods; mealwormpowder; mealworms; protein; soylentgreen; soylentgreenisworms; willownnothing; youwilleatthebugs
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It turns out they will make you eat the bugs.
1 posted on 02/04/2025 4:51:21 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

But no red dye, right EU?


2 posted on 02/04/2025 4:53:27 PM PST by bwest
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To: yesthatjallen

And you vill like zem!.............OR ELSE!..............


3 posted on 02/04/2025 4:53:44 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: yesthatjallen

Wormwood?


4 posted on 02/04/2025 4:54:46 PM PST by silent majority rising (When it is dark enough, men see the stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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To: silent majority rising

Is it Kosher?


5 posted on 02/04/2025 4:55:09 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: bwest

A little red Dye #3 to make it tasty.


6 posted on 02/04/2025 4:55:34 PM PST by BipolarBob (FBI Agent "I spied, lied and stole for the Bureau but by gawd I never lost my integrity".)
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To: dfwgator

My turtle always like mealworms...but he wasn’t very religious, so...


7 posted on 02/04/2025 4:56:11 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: yesthatjallen

Don’t buy any EU food.


8 posted on 02/04/2025 4:58:27 PM PST by dforest
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To: yesthatjallen

MEALWORMS??? UGH!


9 posted on 02/04/2025 5:00:07 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Perhaps PDJT needs to put tariffs on European food.


10 posted on 02/04/2025 5:00:38 PM PST by A Formerly Proud Canadian ( Ceterum autem censeo Justinius True-dope-us es'se delendam. sic semper tyrannis.)
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To: dforest

Oh, I won’t have none of your weevily wheat
I won’t have none of your barley


11 posted on 02/04/2025 5:03:47 PM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: yesthatjallen

If they can infuse bloating agents into the meal worms, it might only take a few worms to feel full.


12 posted on 02/04/2025 5:05:34 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: yesthatjallen

Mealworm shortage coming soon.


13 posted on 02/04/2025 5:09:40 PM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: dfwgator

Great question.


14 posted on 02/04/2025 5:11:51 PM PST by silent majority rising (When it is dark enough, men see the stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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To: yesthatjallen

there is a reason they are called “meal worms”

Wake me up when the start selling Soylent...

Oh no, I am having a nightmare and can’t wake up

https://soylent.com/


15 posted on 02/04/2025 5:20:00 PM PST by algore
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To: yesthatjallen

In principle, as long as they clearly label it, go ahead.

I am skeptical that consumers will accept it, but who knows?

I am also skeptical that major food brands will want to adopt this. The brand damage could be lethal.


16 posted on 02/04/2025 5:29:00 PM PST by sphinx
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To: yesthatjallen

Gross. Better be careful if you travel to EU.
Unimaginable.


17 posted on 02/04/2025 5:29:01 PM PST by JayGalt (Fight! Fight! Fight!)
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To: sphinx

If you are allergic to shellfish you are allergic to insects


18 posted on 02/04/2025 5:44:11 PM PST by kaktuskid
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To: yesthatjallen

Up until two minutes ago I held the European food industry in the highest esteem.


19 posted on 02/04/2025 6:03:33 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: sphinx

This is worse than that time Jack In The Box used kangaroo meat.


20 posted on 02/04/2025 6:04:33 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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