【用新聞學英文】EU Approves Sale of Mealworms as Food 歐盟同意將粉蟲作為食物販售

🌏Article Dried yellow mealworms could soon be sold in supermarkets and restaurants in Europe after a decision by the European Commission. The mealworm is the larvae of the Tenebrio molitor beetle.On May 4, the commission agreed to allow the insect to be sold as a food. The EU will make a new law allowing the change in the coming weeks.   The decision came after the European Food Safety Authority said in January that the worms were safe to eat. Researchers said the worms, either eaten whole or as a powder, can be eaten on their own as a snack or used to make other foods.The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says insects are a healthy food that is high in fat, protein, vitamins, fibers and minerals.However, people who are allergic to crustaceans and dust mites may also be allergic to mealworms, the Commission said. At the moment, only a very small amount of the food sold in the EU is made from insects, but EU officials say that farming them for food could be good for the environment. This is because farming insects uses less food, water, and land. Insects can also be fed using food that would normally be wasted.   🌏Summary 歐洲食品安全局表示這些粉蟲可以安全食用，才會出現這個決定。 歐盟糧食及農業組織表示，昆蟲是健康的食物，富含脂肪、蛋白、維生素、膳食纖維及礦物質。目前，歐盟販售的食物中只有很少的數量是由昆蟲製成，但歐盟官員表示，以食用目的飼養牠們對環境有益。 這是因為飼養昆蟲使用較少的食物、水和土地。 昆蟲也能夠以通常會被浪費掉的食物來餵食。   🌏Words & Phrases larva幼蟲 protein蛋白質 fiber纖維 #每周二、四更新 #歡迎留言給Neil鼓勵喔~ ----- 主持人：陳彣 (Neil) ----- Apple｜Spotify｜Google｜KKBOX｜Fistory｜SoundOn 搜尋訂閱：英語Follow me ----- ▍教育電臺 ▍官網:https://bit.ly/39ISswV ▍粉絲團:https://bit.ly/nerpodcastlink ▍線上收聽:https://bit.ly/3cyxBhE Powered by Firstory Hosting