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Production and Commercialization of Insects as Food and Feed - Identification of the Main Constraints in the European Union (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
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Production and Commercialization of Insects as Food and Feed - Identification of the Main Constraints in the European Union (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
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Forecasts point out an exponential growth in the global population,
which raises concerns over the ability of the current agri-food
production systems to meet food demand in the long term. Such a
prospect has led international organizations and the scientific
community to raise awareness about, and call for, the need to
identify additional sources of food to feed the world. From this
perspective, insects qualify as a suitable and more environmentally
friendly alternative to meat and other foods that are sourced from
animal proteins. However, uptake of the production and
commercialization of insects as food has been facing regulatory
hurdles, consumer skepticism and rejection in many markets. This is
particularly true in the context of western societies in which
insects do not always constitute part of the local traditional
diets.Production and Commercialization of Insects as Food and Feed:
identification of the Main Constraints in the European Union
analyses and discusses the regulatory state-of-the-art for the
production and commercialization of insects as food and feed in the
European Union. The EU has been taking concrete legislative steps
with a view to opening up its market for insect foods, although
some key regulatory constraints still exist today which ultimately
prevent the industry sector from growing, consolidating and
thriving. The main regulatory constraints in the EU for insects as
food include the fragmentation of the EU market as a result of the
adoption of different policy solutions by EU Member States for
novel foods and the lengthy and complex authorization procedures.
Also, ad hoc safety and quality requirements tailored to the needs
and specificities of the insect food sector are currently missing.
This work constitutes the first comprehensive overview of the
evolution and current state-of-the-art of the regulatory framework
for insect foods in the EU, based on a multidisciplinary approach
that combines science, policy and law. It proposes a legislative
roadmap which the EU should follow in order to make its regulatory
framework fit for insect foods in the long term by providing a
detailed comparison between the current EU legal framework and
other regulatory systems of western countries with a view to
singling out the markets which are better equipped to address the
production and the commercialization of insect foods. The text
provides an updated overview of the overall market and of European
consumers' perspectives on the use of insect foods. With the proper
legislative steps and consolidation, the EU can be a global leader
for insects as food and feed both as a market and as a
standard-setting body.
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