據外媒報道，近日韓國政府批準黃粉蟲（mealw orms）用作食品配料。
韓國食品藥品安全部稱，只要加工廠家完成清潔、滅菌、冷凍干燥等一系列工藝操作，就可以將黃粉蟲用作食品配料。
黃粉蟲又叫面包蟲，原產北美洲，50 年代從蘇聯引進我國飼養，黃粉蟲含80%的蛋白質和高含量ω-3的脂肪。粉末狀的黃粉蟲可用于面包、餅干、面條等。
部分原文報道如下：
South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety have given a green light to the use of mealworms as a food ingredient.
In a ruling last week, the ministry said the edible insect-Tenebrio molitor Linne-could be used for the local market once it has completed various manufacturing processes, including cleansing, sterilisation and freeze-drying.
Mealw orms's bodies consist of 80% of protein and fat w ith a high quantity of omega-3, making them a high-value food resource.
原文鏈接：<http://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Policy/South-Korea-allows-mealworms-as-a-food-ingradient>
日期：2014-07-28
