See on Scoop.it – Entomophagy: Edible Insects and the Future of Food
By Ricardo Carvajal – People have been eating insects for thousands of years, and the practice certainly has its devotees in the U.S. Notwithstanding that history of consumption, industrial production of insects for food use has remained a rarity.
Ana C. Day‘s insight:
"..To the extent that insects are used for food, they are food, and thereby subject to the applicable adulteration and misbranding provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Put succinctly, the U.S. food regulatory system is both robust and flexible enough to accommodate at least some of our six-legged friends – and we might eat to that. "
See on www.fdalawblog.net