The world has lost tropical forest equivalent to the size of California over a 13-year period, green group WWF said on Wednesday, calling for COVID-19 recovery plans to revitalise conservation efforts.
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LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Mealworms may soon find their way into Europe’s pasta bowls and dinner dishes, after becoming the first insect approved in the region as a human food.
Wednesday’s decision by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) paves the way for the yellow grubs to be used whole and dried in curries and other recipes and as a flour to make biscuits, pasta and bread.
Despite their name, mealworms are beetle larvae rather than worms and are already used in Europe as a pet food ingredient.
Rich in protein, fat and fibre, they are likely to be the first of many insects to feature on European’s plates in the coming years, EFSA chemist and food scientist Ermolaos Ververis told Reuters.
Britons arriving in the Netherlands since the start of the year have found that leaving the European Union might have cost them more than they realised, including their lunch.
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CHICAGO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor, said on Monday it paused all federal campaign contributions until more facts are known about last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol.
The Smithfield, Virginia-based company, which is owned by Hong Kong-listed WH Group Ltd, said it was “horrified by the recent violence at the U.S. Capitol.” (Reporting by Tom Polansek Editing by Chris Reese)