What's bugging Carrefour: Insect snacks now on sale
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 @ 6:21 PM
BRANCHES of French-based supermarket Carrefour in Spain have begun selling snacks made with insects – including energy bars, crisps and cereal.
Now that European Union legislation has approved insects and fungi as 'food' fit for sale within the 28 member States of the bloc, Carrefour is the first supermarket in Spain to jump on the bandwagon.
According to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), over two billion people worldwide already eat insects as part of their normal diet and considers them 'the food of the future'.
The FAO says they are rich in protein, vitamins B1, B2 and B3, a source of Omega 3 and Omega 6, all essential aminoacids, and other vital minerals such as iron.
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