UK’s fledgling edible insect sector in jeopardy after Brexit.

Legal changes triggered by Brexit are putting the UK’s fledgling edible insect sector in jeopardy. Before Brexit, all edible insect companies operated under transitional measures set out in the EU’s “novel food” regulation. This allowed insects to be legally farmed and processed for human consumption. While the novel food regulation has been retained in UK law, transitional measures have not, leaving insect producers in legal limbo. Read the full story here.

Article published on 27 May 2021 in The Guardian.