Production and Commercialization of Insects As Food and Feed: Identification of the Main Constraints in the European Union

Abstract

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acronyms -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Insects as Food and Feed -- 2.1 Insects and the Agri-Food Chain -- 2.2 Insects as Food: History, Culture and Traditions -- 2.3 Insects and Food and Feed Security -- 2.4 Insects and the Environment -- 2.5 Insects: Food Safety and Quality -- 2.6 Animal Welfare? -- 2.7 Consumer Acceptance of Edible Insects -- Chapter 3: The Global Market of Insects as Food and Feed -- 3.1 Characterisation of the Global Market -- 3.2 Characterisation of the EU Market -- 3.2.1 Food -- 3.2.2 Feed -- 3.2.3 Market Leaders and Forerunners -- Chapter 4: Insects as Food and Feed: Analysis of Regulatory Experiences in Selected Non-EU Countries -- 4.1 The International Context -- 4.2 United States of America -- 4.3 Canada -- 4.4 Australia -- 4.5 Switzerland -- 4.6 Brazil -- Chapter 5: The EU Regulatory Framework for Insects as Food and Feed and Its Current Constraints -- 5.1 Food -- 5.1.1 Insects as Novel Foods -- 5.1.1.1 Regulation (EC) No 258/97 -- 5.1.1.2 From the Old Novel Food Regime to the New One: The Impact on the EU Internal Market -- 5.1.1.3 Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 -- 5.1.1.4 Pending Authorisations -- 5.1.2 Regulatory Loopholes -- 5.1.2.1 Food Safety -- 5.1.2.2 Food Quality -- 5.2 Feed -- 5.3 Feed for Insects -- 5.4 Building an EU Regulatory Framework for Insects as Food and Feed: Review Roadmap -- Chapter 6: Conclusions -- References -- Books, Articles, Research Papers and Studies -- Policy, Legislation and Case-Law -- Codex Alimentarius -- Australia -- Belgium -- Brazil -- Canada -- European Union -- France -- Italy -- Netherlands -- Portugal -- Switzerland -- United States of America -- World Organisation for Animal Health -- Stakeholders' Materials.