Mealy Bug

The EU have approved a first insect food ingredient produced by the Micronutris company (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/13/yellow-mealworm-safe-for-humans-to-eat-says-eu-food-safety-agency). Yellow mealworms, are the larvae of the beetle Tenbrio molitor and are said, when dried, to taste rather like peanuts. These insects are high in protein, fats and fibre but have a relatively tiny carbon footprint (and they certainly don't burp the potent 'greenhouse gas', methane, as do cattle). Snacks made from Yellow mealworms, appear to be safe for human consumption unless you have an allergy to dustmites (as found in your bed pillow) or prawns.