Yuck! The very thought of worms in food makes many people lose their appetite. Scientists call this “food taboo” reaction. Some animals, plants or fungi, which, as a rule, are edible, constitute taboos in a given cultural area or social group and are therefore not consumed. For example, practicing Hinduists do not eat beef, practicing Muslims and Jews do not consume pork, and in Western cultures, many people are disgusted with insect consumption.
Nothing new in total
The organization of nations united for food and agriculture (FAO) indicates that insects constitute an integral part of a diet of about 2 billion people around the world, especially in Africa, Asia, Central and South America. Over two thousand insect species are considered edible all over the world.
Now The grinder powder may be processed for food for the first time in the European Union for the first time. The EU permission applies to powder obtained from the grinder larvae of the grinder. Therefore, it is not about eating whole larvae, fried in deep fat crickets or silkworms, or other terrifying scenarios that some can imagine.
In the future, this powder, which is very rich in protein, will be found in small amounts in industrially produced, such as bread or cakes, in pasta, in processed potato products or in cheese products.
No health risk
The grinder larvae powder is not a threat to health, otherwise it would not be allowed to trade, emphasizes the German Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety. Food manufacturers must submit an application for permission to launch each article containing elements of each new insect. The European Food Safety Office (EFSA) then conducts a detailed scientific assessment for assessing a possible threat to human health.
The maximum allowed quantities are limited: Bread and cookies They may contain a maximum of four grams of a grinder for 100 grams of the final product; For cheese The maximum amount is one gram per 100 grams of the end product. Irradiance with UV powder kills possible pathogens. UV processing also increases the content of vitamin D3 powder.
Especially suitable for consumption
The grinders of the grinder contain important nutrients such as iron, zinc and vitamins from group B. have a high protein content; For example, the newly approved for consumption powder powder content has a protein content of 50 to 55 percent. They also contain all nine necessary amino acids and provide people with healthy fats, fiber and important vitamins.
In addition, the breeding of grinding flour is more environmentally friendly compared to traditional protein sources, such as cattle, pigs and chickens. They require less water, feed and space and cause less greenhouse gas emissions.
Hidden ingredients in many products
The ingredients of animal origin have long been present in baking, pasta and cheese products, but it is often difficult to recognize them because they are hidden behind additions or professional terms. Many industrial bakeries has been using L-cysteine for a long time (E920), To make the dough more flexible. This amino acid often comes from swine bristles or feathers and does not have to be declared.
About 35 percent of the cheese around the world contains an animal lodge, which is an enzyme from the stomachs of ruminants, usually calves. These enzymes break down milk protein and allow milk to thicken without becoming acidic. This process is necessary for the production of cheese because it separates permanent milk ingredients from liquid.
Many products also contain gelatin. This mixture of proteins is obtained from the skin and bone of cattle and pigs. Magicing stabilizes some single -pot or sauces, thickens cream cheese and glues cereal grains in muesli bars.
Insect ingredients also
From 2021 Four insects have already been allowed as food in the EU – mainly in dried or powdered form. They are: dried yellow flour, migratory locust, home spruce and grating beetle larva, also known as a beetle beetle.
These insects can already be found in ready -made meat products, baking, baking mixtures, pasta or pizza, snacks such as peanut chips or flips, chocolate, cheese, jam, muesli, muesli bars and many others.
If it worries someone, he must carefully read the list of ingredients. This is due to the fact that Insects are essentially labeling: food containing insects must be clearly declared in accordance with the EU regulation. The label must contain the Latin and national name insect, as well as the way it was used in a given food article. Such a product must also be provided with information about possible allergic reactions in consumers allergic to crustaceans, molluscs and mites contained in home dust.
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Source: Gazeta
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