Approval of fourth insect as a Novel Food by the EU

Four insects approved by the EU for novel human food (Image credits: EU)
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) approved a fourth insect early January vide the Regulation 2023/58 authorising the placement of frozen, paste, dried and powder forms of (Alphitobius diaperionus (lesser mealworm)) for use in food. This takes effect on 26th of January 2023. Ref: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32023R0058&from=EN
The fourth insect joins “defatted” Acheta domesticus (house cricket) approval vide Regulation 2023/5 (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32023R0005&from=EN).
Other insects (and forms) already approved for Novel foods. Already three insects authorised:
1. Frozen, dried and powder form of Tenebrio molitor larva,
2. Frozen, dried and powder forms of Locusta migratoria, and
3. Frozen, dried and powder forms of Acheta domesticus under the novel food regulation – (https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/6779),