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While the human race has been eating bugs for thousands of years, the use of bug powder in baking and pastry is still relatively new. Experimentation in the form of recipe testing is the professional’s best bet, and the texture isn’t the only important factor to consider. Chai, J.Y.; Shin, E.H.; Lee, S.H.; Rim, H.J. Foodborne intestinal flukes in Southeast Asia. Korean J. Parasitol. 2009, 47. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] [ PubMed] This means they could provide a real solution to the predicted food shortage that’s expected to arise from the increasing world population,” she adds.

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The Agency has given the green light to consumption of these insects in a variety of different forms, including frozen, dried, powder and ground. If you don’t see weevils, you can store and eat the flour or food if you don’t see them. Weevils live in the food, and eating it is not a good idea. If the weevils have died after accidentally being baked with the flour, you can eat the food. He adds that there were no issues with the taste of the product, and that most comments from consumers were positive. Schmidt, Anatol; Call, Lisa; Macheiner, Lukas; Mayer, Helmut K. (2018). "Determination of vitamin B12 in four edible insect species by immunoaffinity and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography". Food Chemistry. 281: 124–129. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.12.039. PMID 30658738. S2CID 58651702. García-Segovia, P.; Igual, M.; Martínez-Monzó, J. Physicochemical Properties and Consumer Acceptance of Bread Enriched with Alternative Proteins. Foods 2020, 9, 933. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] [ PubMed]

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