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Insect food

Singapore

Insect food players see mixed results a year after government approval

Whole-insect snacks are proving more popular than powders or restaurant dishes, with players pivoting to match consumer tastes

To allow consumers to make an informed choice, pre-packaged food are required under Singapore’s food regulations to label the product packaging to indicate the true nature of the product.
Opinion & Features
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Insect as food – safety is a priority

WE REFER to Loh Kin Poh’s letter “Edible insects: Critical to have measures against ‘inadvertent consumption’” (The Business Times, Jul 19)

The writer calls for measures from SFA against inadvertent consumption arising when insect food is served whole or crushed and added to cooking ingredients and served in restaurants.
Opinion & Features
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Edible insects: Critical to have measures against ‘inadvertent consumption’

READING the article “Crispy crawlies on the menu” (BT, July 12), I was amazed that insect food technology has made such tremendous advances as to put a new spin to the old adage that one man’s meat is...

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