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Member Symposium

Science Policy

Regulations on Insects as Food and Feed: What Policymakers and Stakeholders Should Know

Wednesday, November 8, 2023
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET
Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Potomac 3-4

In-Person

    Organizer(s)

  • Matan Shelomi (he/him/his)

    Associate Professor
    Department of Entomology
    National Taiwan University
    Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China)

The topic of this symposium is to bring representatives from the FDA and other USA government offices to share the current rules and regulations regarding the use of insects and insect parts in human food and animal feed, with context from academics studying edible insects.

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM ET
    Introductory remarks: Edible insects and the law

    Presenting Author: Matan Shelomi (he/him/his) – National Taiwan University

  • 8:10 AM – 8:30 AM ET
    The current regulations on insects as animal feed

    Presenting Author: David Edwards – U.S. Food and Drug Administration

    Co-Author: Austin Therrell – AAFCO

  • 8:30 AM – 8:50 AM ET
    Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition regulations on insect and insect-derived products

    Presenting Author: Monica Pava-Ripoll (she/her/hers) – FDA - CFSAN

  • 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM ET
    Panel discussion