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Written by tyx on 2025-02-04 at 17:16

Uh, guys, I'm totally ok with the progress in the #food industry and alternative #protein source (crickets are tasty). But I also has been keeping insect-eating animals on a scale (for scientific/rehabilitation reasons) and has been breeding #Tenebrio molitor for several years at home (2-3 40L trays). Half of my colleagues doing the same and I personally have got an allergy for T. molitor. Probably there is something special about #mealworms being #allergenic, as I haven't had any problems breeding locusts and cockroaches before. Human immune system is generally tailored to raise alarm on chitin detection (as it's not naturally produced by our body and finding it there means fungal infection or endo/ecto parasites infestation) and powderized #chitin in the air is a perfect way to get an #allergy. Ofc. it's not that severe with the food, as we can eat mushrooms and prawns (and crickets if you like it) without any problems.

But thanks #Eurocommision now I'm joining the row of the people carefully reading the package in search of the "Produced on the grounds where also XXX is used". And hope workers will also get their appropriate PPE and insurance.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/89/oj/eng

#TenebrioMolitor

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