Reduction in pesticide use means that is more difficult to banish insects, mites and worms from crops.
The table below gives examples of the maximum permissible level of contamination for common foodstuffs, according to EU. So next time you sit down for a meal, have a look at your plate – maybe a diet including locusts and crickets is not such a huge departure after all.
Product
Type of insect contamination
Maximum permissible level
Canned sweet corn
Insect larvae
2 or more 3mm or longer larvae, cast skins, larval or cast skin fragments
Canned citrus fruit juices
Insects and insect eggs
5 or more Drosophila and other fly eggs per 250ml or 1 or more maggots per 250ml
Frozen broccoli
Insects and mites
Average of 60 or more aphids and/or thrips and/or mites per 100 grams
Hops
Insects
Average of more than 2500 aphids per 10 grams
Ground thyme
Insect filth
Average of 925 or more insect fragments
Peanut butter
Insect filth
Average of 30 or more insect fragments per 100 grams
Wheat flour
Insect filth
Average of 150 or more insect fragments per 100 grams
Millions will be watching as Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States of America, but how many of them know that he is a massive foodie? Here we take a look at the presidential palate, both past and present, and round-up some of Joe Biden's favourite hometown dining spots.
One famous Cajun dish is Louisiana Cajun Boudin sausage. Louisiana Boudin is a pre-cooked sausage made from ground pork meat, vegetables, and cooked rice, which is then generously spiced and stuffed into a sausage casing.
