"This ingredient may cause allergic reactions to consumers with known allergies to crustaceans, and products thereof, and to dust mites"
“Containing vitamin D produced by UV treatment”
Here in UK we are not in EU anymore but they still like to adopt EU regulations. I can't see us taking on this one, hopefully, because food manufacturers like to max the market for their product by labelling "suitable for vegetarians" or "suitable for vegans" and of course inclusion of the bug powder would prevent that.
Here is the regulation https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/89/oj/eng
It has to have this on the label when sold in the EU:
“UV-treated Tenebrio molitor larvae (yellow mealworm) powder”
"This ingredient may cause allergic reactions to consumers with known allergies to crustaceans, and products thereof, and to dust mites"
“Containing vitamin D produced by UV treatment”
Here in UK we are not in EU anymore but they still like to adopt EU regulations. I can't see us taking on this one, hopefully, because food manufacturers like to max the market for their product by labelling "suitable for vegetarians" or "suitable for vegans" and of course inclusion of the bug powder would prevent that.
I am glad you are in UK. Read ingredients.