新的蛋白质来源和食品立法：食用昆虫案例和欧盟法律
Food Security
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6.2
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Pub Date : 2017-07-13
, DOI:
10.1007/s12571-017-0704-0
Simone Belluco
1
,
A. Halloran
2
,
A. Ricci
1
Affiliation
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell'Università 10, 35020, Legnaro, PD, Italy
Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, 1958, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
不断增长的全球粮食需求使人们对新的多样化蛋白质来源的消费产生了更大的兴趣。新型食品对食品法构成挑战，因为它们在获得市场许可之前需要进行适当的安全评估。食用昆虫和欧洲法律的案例很好地代表了这个问题，因为未来几年欧洲市场上可能会出现一些食品级昆虫种类。然而，欧洲立法没有明确规定可食用昆虫。因此，这留下了一个灰色地带，允许成员国之间对立法有不同的解释。本文旨在分析当前法律框架下食用昆虫安全管理面临的挑战。当前的新型食品立法，以及即将出台的立法版本，将就食用昆虫进行分析和讨论。将特别关注立法的演变以及欧盟和非欧盟国家的经验。近年来，许多不同的利益相关者支持欧洲食用昆虫消费合法化，但市场许可只是在监管环境下为新型食品建立新框架的第一步。一旦被承认，食用昆虫需要适当的规则来向消费者和利益相关者保证其利益和安全。本概述强调需要制定更明确的立法来管理欧洲未来新食品的生产和消费，为生产者提供保障，并实现消费者保护。将特别关注立法的演变以及欧盟和非欧盟国家的经验。近年来，许多不同的利益相关者支持欧洲食用昆虫消费合法化，但市场许可只是在监管环境下为新型食品建立新框架的第一步。一旦被承认，食用昆虫需要适当的规则来向消费者和利益相关者保证其利益和安全。本概述强调需要制定更明确的立法来管理欧洲未来新食品的生产和消费，为生产者提供保障，并实现消费者保护。将特别关注立法的演变以及欧盟和非欧盟国家的经验。近年来，许多不同的利益相关者支持欧洲食用昆虫消费合法化，但市场许可只是在监管环境下为新型食品建立新框架的第一步。一旦被承认，食用昆虫需要适当的规则来向消费者和利益相关者保证其利益和安全。本概述强调需要制定更明确的立法来管理欧洲未来新食品的生产和消费，为生产者提供保障，并实现消费者保护。许多不同的利益相关者支持欧洲食用昆虫消费合法化，但市场许可只是在监管环境下为新型食品建立新框架的第一步。一旦被承认，食用昆虫需要适当的规则来向消费者和利益相关者保证其利益和安全。本概述强调需要制定更明确的立法来管理欧洲未来新食品的生产和消费，为生产者提供保障，并实现消费者保护。许多不同的利益相关者支持欧洲食用昆虫消费合法化，但市场许可只是在监管环境下为新型食品建立新框架的第一步。一旦被承认，食用昆虫需要适当的规则来向消费者和利益相关者保证其利益和安全。本概述强调需要制定更明确的立法来管理欧洲未来新食品的生产和消费，为生产者提供保障，并实现消费者保护。
New protein sources and food legislation: the case of edible insects and EU law
Growing global food demand has generated a greater interest in the consumption of new and diversified protein sources. Novel foodstuffs represent a challenge for food law as they need proper safety assessments before obtaining market permission. The case of edible insects and European law is a good representation of this issue because a selection of food grade insect species may be available on the European market in the coming years. However, European legislation does not explicitly address edible insects. Consequently, this has left a grey area, allowing different interpretations of the legislation among Member States. The aim of this paper is to analyse the challenge of the safe management of edible insects in the context of the current legal framework. The current Novel Food legislation, as well as the forthcoming version of the legislation, will be analysed and discussed in relation to edible insects. Particular attention will be paid to the evolution of legislation and to the experiences of both EU and non-EU countries. In recent years, a number of different stakeholders have supported the legalization of edible insect consumption in Europe, but market permission is just the first step towards a new framework for a novel food in a regulatory context. Once admitted, edible insects require proper rules to assure consumers and stakeholders of their benefits and safety. This overview highlights the need to develop clearer legislation to govern the future production and consumption of new food in Europe, provide guarantees to producers, and achieve consumer protection.
