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1. Consumption and industrial processing
1.1 Consumption trends
From the Latin insectum, meaning "cut into pieces" or "notched", the word evokes arthropods in which there are three distinct body parts, cut into three segments, such as the thorax, head and abdomen. Derived from the word entomos, meaning "insect", and phagos, meaning "eater" in Greek, entomophagy therefore refers to eating insects.
The perception of insect consumption is slowly changing over time : the current growing acceptance of insect consumption in one form or another, not only...
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Regulations
Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001
Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October...
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