date:Apr 28, 2021
ng on in 2021.
The next hurdle to cross will be regulatory conditions. At present, EU regulations place serious restrictions on what can be fed to animals that are going into the food chain which limits what mealworms can be fed.
There are also limitations on the form in which mealworms can be fed to other animals like pigs and poultry, explains Ms Theobald. If insects get approval for poultry feed in the UK, the market would be so undersaturated and demand would far outstrip supply.