"The research project PROTEINSECT (‘Enabling the exploitation of insects as a sustainable source of protein for animal feed and human nutrition’) was set up by the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) in the UK, with partners in China and Africa as well as mainland Europe, in order to drive forward changes in current EU legislation."

"L’Institut de recherche de l’agriculture biologique (FiBL), à Frick (AG), a donc lancé, en collaboration avec Coop, un projet de recherche d’alternatives durables à la farine de poisson. Le projet est arrivé à son terme. «Nous voulons développer un aliment riche en protéines qui n’entre pas en concurrence avec l’alimentation humaine», précise le biologiste chef du département aquaculture du FiBL. Hermetia illucens convient parfaitement. Ses larves sont omnivores, elles croissent rapidement et sont composées en grande partie de protéines.

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"..Un autre moyen pour faire accepter l’entomophagie, consiste à faire savoir aux consommateurs qu’ils mangent déjà des insectes, à leur insu. En effet, l’AFSCA tolère un certain nombre d’insectes ou de fragments de ceux-ci dans différents produits alimentaires. Ainsi, il peut y avoir, par exemple, jusqu’à 80 fragments d’insectes dans le chocolat, 30 oeufs d’insectes ou 2 mouches dans la sauce tomate, ou encore 150 fragments d’insectes dans la farine de blé. Le colorant alimentaire E120 qui donne la couleur rouge à toute une série d’aliments (saucisse de Francfort, bonbons, etc.) est quant à lui issu de la cochenille. Sous-entendu : si nous en mangeons déjà – sans le savoir, mais surtout sans être dégoûtés – pourquoi ne pas continuer, en toute connaissance de cause ?"

Integrated larvae production for feed in organic egg production
(BIOCONVAL)

"The state veterinarian pointed to EnviroFlight, run by Glen Courtright of Yellow Springs, as a business that has come to the forefront by showing how to provide food for fish farms, without using fish meal."

An EU-funded project, Proteinsect, is working to change European legislation to allow the inclusion of insects in poultry and other animal feeds.
The group notes that there is growing interest in the use of insects as an alternative source of protein in animal feed; however, current EU legislation represents a barrier to the development of large-scale production processes.
As well as being a sustainable source of protein, an additional advantage of using insects as a protein source is that they can be reared successfully and quickly on a range of organic waste materials, such as vegetable, domestic and organic waste, thus reducing the volume of that waste in the process by up to 60 percent. The residue can also be recycled as fertilizer.
At present, EU law prohibits the inclusion of protein derived from insects in animal feed, with the exception of feed intended for fish or shellfish. As research increases, however, it is hoped that insect protein will be allowed in poultry and pig feed, particularly as these animals already consume insects as part of their natural diet. 

The group notes that there is growing interest in the use of insects as an alternative source of protein in animal feed; however, current EU legislation represents a barrier to the development of large-scale production processes. 

As well as being a sustainable source of protein, an additional advantage of using insects as a protein source is that they can be reared successfully and quickly on a range of organic waste materials, such as vegetable, domestic and organic waste, thus reducing the volume of that waste in the process by up to 60 percent. The residue can also be recycled as fertilizer. 

At present, EU law prohibits the inclusion of protein derived from insects in animal feed, with the exception of feed intended for fish or shellfish. As research increases, however, it is hoped that insect protein will be allowed in poultry and pig feed, particularly as these animals already consume insects as part of their natural diet.