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Fancy some crispy crickets on sushi rolls? Singapore to approve insects for food as early as July 26 Jun 2024 09:32AM(Updated: 26 Jun 2024 10:08AM) https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/insects-food-restaurants-farms-crickets-sfa-approve-consumption-july-4436021?cid=FBcna&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR111dbQUZ_ysAHZ9NsywYM4hj61y0u5XvrIlmNtJE3aS-ysbRW1KSplLn8_aem_OnWcX-lPIIKQZezpEBplwA Fancy some crispy crickets on your sushi rolls? (Photo: Rebecca Metteo/CNA) SINGAPORE: From glutinous rice balls crowned with juicy silkworms to crispy crickets sitting on sushi rolls, diners here may soon get to feast on creepy crawlies in dining establishments. Singapore could be allowing the sale of certain insects as food as early as next month, restaurants and potential farms which have been informed on the latest development told CNA. The approvals for the sale of insects for human consumption have been delayed for more than a year. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) first conducted a public consultation on the regulation of insects and insect products in end-2022. In April last year, the agency said that 16 species of insects, such as crickets, silkworms and grasshoppers, would receive the green light for consumption in the second half of 2023. Earlier this year, SFA, in a forum letter reply in The Straits Times, said it is finalising the implementation details and aims to introduce a regulatory framework in the first half of this year. “As the insect industry is nascent and insects are a new food item here, it is necessary for SFA to put in place the regulatory levers before insects are approved as food to safeguard food safety, and more time is needed to establish the required regulations and implementation plan,” the letter added. “We will work closely with food business operators to ensure that they are able to meet SFA’s regulatory requirements before insects and insect products are permitted for sale as food for human consumption in Singapore.” CNA understands that legislation is also likely to be tabled in parliament soon. ENSURING INSECTS ARE SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION Meanwhile, at restaurant House of Seafood, chefs are getting used to working with bugs as ingredients and ensuring they are safe to eat. House of Seafood CEO Francis Ng said this involves thorough cleaning. “(The first step for our chefs is to) do a cleaning, after that they will toast them in the oven,” he added. “(A small little brush would be used) to clean piece by piece.” Some of these hygiene protocols follow a set of interim guidelines for handling and rearing insects for food, which was first published in 2022 when the government first mooted the idea of allowing insects as food. Insect suppliers said they have been briefed by the SFA. “In the past few days, we have engaged with them as well, and they told us that it will happen very soon,” said Mr Hiew Yuen Sheng, director and co-founder of Altimate Nutrition, a local start-up creating food products from insects. “They told us in the past few days that it's going to happen, like rest assured and no more delays.”

SFA Considering Allowing Insects For Human Consumption In S’pore, Now Seeking Public Feedback https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/consumption-of-insects-like-crickets-beetles-may-soon-be-approved-in-spore-sfa#:~:text=Singaporeans may soon be able,consumption and as livestock feed. No image because I can't bring myself to save the picture and upload here. 🤮 Those who’d like to contribute may email SFA at [email protected] or [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is 4 Dec at 6pm.

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https://www.facebook.com/willyfoo/videos/10154069402569245/ Bugs Cafe at Siem Riap! The scorpion do looks good!

Hi all... Went to west coast park a week ago ... was playing with cousin in the sand .. After which went back to car, thou most sands are clear off the shoes ... I believe it have attracted some kind of bugs/insects in the car .. Cos from that day onwards, I always feel needle pricking on the legs/body/hands etc ... sometimes i can feel something jump onto my leg but I believe these bugs are real small cos i cannot see them at all! I've try to spray bygone into the car mat ... but to no avail ... I suspect it might be fleas ....... Please help ! Thanks GKF

Increasingly over media we have seen how people across various nationalities have/are consuming insects as snacks and even as a staple diet. How many of you ladies and gentlemen here would be open to experiencing or even consider a conversion to such a source of food for a staple diet?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2004092008,00.html This looks like it came out of the movies!

I drove up to PJ on Sat nite arriving at 1:30am on Sun morning. Now the problem with this drive at night is the insects. I heard lots of "Puck" and "BUCK" and "gock" sounds and was wondering whether they are stones but NO! they were insects slamming onto the car as I barreled down the highway at 120-150kph. Now even after a car wash, their ghastly remains are still plastered on the body. Like smears of pisai everywhere. Don't tell me I got to claybar to remove them.