Most of the insects currently approved in the EU for use as “food”

Most of the insects currently approved in the EU for use as “food” (status: 01/22/2023)
German names
Latin name

(must appear in the ingredient lists)
Mandatory name for ingredient lists (including possible synonyms) and other info
Domestic cricket (house cricket) Acheta domesticus partially defatted powder of Acheta domesticus (house cricket); Powder of Acheta domesticus (the following forms are acceptable: frozen, dried or
powdery)
migratory locust; European migratory locust
Locusta migratoria
frozen Locusta migratoria (migratory locust); dried/powdered Locusta migratoria (migratory locust); Powder of whole Locusta migratoria (migratory locust) (the following forms are permitted: powdered, dried or frozen)
larvae of the grain mold beetle; Glossy black weevil larvae; Buffalo worms
Alphitobius diaperinus
frozen larvae/paste of larvae of Alphitobius diaperinus (grain mold beetle); dried larvae/powder of larvae of Alphitobius diaperinus (grain mold beetle); (The following forms are permitted: frozen, dried, as a paste or as a powder)
larvae of the yellow flour beetle; flour beetle larvae; mealworms; yellow mealworms
Tenebrio molitor
Dried larvae of Tenebrio molitor (flour beetle); dried mealworms; Dried flour beetle larvae (the following forms are permitted: ground or as whole larvae)
The European Commission writes: “It must be clearly labeled that a food contains an insect (with Latin and German names) and also in what form (e.g. as a powder). Appropriate allergy information is also mandatory.
Possible reactions of the human body to the consumption of insects include:
– Allergy or anaphylactic reactions (to different parts of the insects or to the substrate that the insects are fed on; people who are already allergic to crustaceans, crustaceans, molluscs and house dust mites are particularly affected)
– Poisoning due to toxic materials such as chitin and tannins
– Diseases caused by dangerous parasites in the digestive system of the insects (especially if they were not subjected to a sufficiently long period of starvation before being killed and processed to allow the entire intestinal contents to be emptied)
– Metabolic problems due to phytates, oxalates, chelating agents and saponins
– Possible long-term consequences of frequent consumption of many other insects that are not yet approved as food: growth retardation, hypofertility, masculinization in women, edema, jaundice, liver cancer
Insects and insect powder are apparently considered “vegetarian food” (!) and can be added to the following products:
– Bread/multigrain bread
– Rolls/multigrain rolls
– Crackers and breadsticks
– processed grain
– Cereal bars
– Breakfast cereals
– Porridge
– Dry premixes for bakery products
– Cookies
– pasta products
– sauces
– Pizza
– Pizza-based dishes
– Noodles
– Protein products/protein products
– Cereal and pasta based dishes
– processed potato products
– Dry stuffed pasta products
– Products made from whey powder
– Dishes based on pulses (legumes) and vegetables
– Soups, soup concentrates, soup powder
– Cornmeal based snacks
– Beer-like beverages
– chocolate products
– Nuts and oilseeds
– Snacks (except chips)
– Meat substitutes and vegetarian meat alternatives (meat analogues) – Meat preparations
– “Insect Burger”
– “Insect Balls”