United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 24801
Food: Insects
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17 January 2025
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27 January 2025 · Answer
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27 January 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has received representations on the potential merits of introducing insects into the human diet.
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17 January 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has received representations on the potential merits of introducing insects into the human diet.
Source: Commons
27 January 2025
Answer
In 2021, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) commissioned an online survey to understand consumer awareness and perceptions of alternative sources of protein, including edible insects. 50% of respondents perceived edible insects as safe to eat, 26% were willi...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-01-17/24801
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1756601
- uk · wq-1756601 · source updated 27 January 2025