Legal
rules on the use of insects as feed and food vary across the world. Precise
rules on safety, marketing, and animal welfare are largely missing. In the EU,
United States and Canada, insects are novel and legally treated as such. In
Mexico, Australia, and China, many species of insects have a long tradition of
food and/or feed use. We believe recognizing the history of safe use in other
countries is fair risk management in insect regulation. Harmonized standards on
safety, marketing, and animal welfare would facilitate sustainable growth of
the insect business.