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

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    Date
    2020
    Author
    Nakimbugwe, D.
    Ssepuuya, G.
    Male, D.
    Lutwama, V.
    Mukisa, I.M.
    Fiaboe, K.K.M.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    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 one considered the ‘risk-based approach’ for assessing food safety. Two policies, one in Malawi and the other in Tanzania respectively, recognized insects’ use. The lack of regulatory frameworks in most SSA countries is partly attributed to inadequate scientific data regarding insects’ biological, chemical and physical safety. This potentially exposes consumers to health hazards and limits income from insect and insect-based food and feed operations. However, some information and/or data to inform policy, and in a few cases to develop standards, has been generated by several research and development projects in the region. The need for supportive regulations toward the use of insects has been recognized and is being acted upon in a number of SSA countries. For effective promotion of insects as food and feed in SSA, countries need to generate risk assessment data as recommended by Codex Alimentarius and develop and implement relevant standards.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2020.1756738
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7433
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2020.1756738
    Research Themes
    Natural Resource Management
    IITA Subjects
    Livelihoods; Nutrition; Pests of Plants
    Agrovoc Terms
    Insects as Food; Consumers; Food Safety; Policies; Regulations; Proteins
    Regions
    Africa; East Africa
    Countries
    Kenya; Uganda
    Hubs
    Central Africa Hub
    Journals
    Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
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    • Journal and Journal Articles4842
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