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Coverage dated July 9, 2024

From locusts to superworms to honey bees, Singapore approves 16 insect species as food

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Singapore has approved 16 species of insects for both human consumption and animal feed.

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    From locusts to superworms to honey bees, Singapore approves 16 insect species as food (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Singapore has approved 16 species of insects for both human consumption and animal feed.

  2. New York Post

    This country just approved 16 insects as food — which buggy bite would you eat? (opens New York Post)

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    Singapore's state food agency embodied the phrase "Hakuna Matata" after approving a whopping 16 species of insects for human consumption, ranging from grasshoppers to beetle grubs.

  3. The Guardian

    Singapore has approved 16 insects to eat as food: here’s everything you need to know (opens The Guardian)

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    From fried silk worm pupa to protein bars packed with ground mealworm, Singapore’s long list of edible insects could be a sign of things to come

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