Status of the regulatory environment for utilization of insects as food and feed in Sub-Saharan Africa-a review

Volume: 61, Issue: 8, Pages: 1269 - 1278
Published: May 2, 2020
Abstract
A conducive regulatory environment is crucial for ensuring the safety and effective promotion of insects for direct and indirect human consumption. In this review, national and regional policies, regulations, and relevant publications in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) were examined for their take on the use of insects as food and feed. Majority of the SSA countries (91.7%) lacked food safety policies, and of the four countries (8.3%) that had, only...
Paper Details
Title
Status of the regulatory environment for utilization of insects as food and feed in Sub-Saharan Africa-a review
Published Date
May 2, 2020
Volume
61
Issue
8
Pages
1269 - 1278
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