据外媒报道，近日韩国政府批准黄粉虫（mealw orms）用作食品配料。
韩国食品药品安全部称，只要加工厂家完成清洁、灭菌、冷冻干燥等一系列工艺操作，就可以将黄粉虫用作食品配料。
黄粉虫又叫面包虫，原产北美洲，50 年代从苏联引进我国饲养，黄粉虫含80%的蛋白质和高含量ω-3的脂肪。粉末状的黄粉虫可用于面包、饼干、面条等。
部分原文报道如下：
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.
原文链接：<http://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Policy/South-Korea-allows-mealworms-as-a-food-ingradient>
日期：2014-07-28
