Foodmate News: On July 9, South Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) and the Rural Development Agency announced that the drone pupae were identified as new food ingredients.

According to the second rules of Article 7 of the “Korean Food Hygiene Law”, raw materials that have no experience in food consumption in Korea should evaluate the safety, if it is recognized as a new food raw material, it can be temporarily used before it is included in the “Food Code”.

This time, the food raw materials were evaluated by the Rural Development Agency on the characteristics, nutrition, toxicity, etc. of the drone pupae. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety reviewed the safety and finally recognized them as edible insects.

Drone pupae are high-protein (52%) foods and contain three major nutrients including carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. They can be used as raw materials for snacks and zen food.

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