EU AND ITALIAN REGULATION ON CRICKET FLOURS: NEW FRONTIER OF NOVEL FOOD

Abstract

Insects already make up a large part of the daily diet of hundreds of millions of people worldwide and in the European Farm to Fork strategy they are identified as an alternative protein source that could improve transition to a more sustainable food system. Indeed, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations in 2015, to be achieved by 2030, include: an end to poverty; an end to world hunger; the introduction of responsible patterns of production and consumption; and action to combat climate change.