Singapore food agency gives the green light and allows certain types of insect for human consumption

SINGAPORE (Bernama): The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has approved 16 species of insects for human consumption, including specific types of cricket, locust, grasshopper, mealworm, silkworm and honey bee.

"With immediate effect, the SFA will allow the import of insects and insect products belonging to species that have been assessed to be of low regulatory concern.