Insect flour, Italy is the only nation that imposes limits. Fratelli d’Italia deputy, Alessia Ambrosi, expresses her satisfaction with the Meloni government’s decisions, underlining the executive’s vision in wanting to give consumers all the necessary information on such a delicate topic as nutrition. Without passively suffering the decisions taken by Brussels.
«Since the authorization for the consumption of insect flour occurred at European level and in no way can it be prohibited, binding all nations that are part of the EU, our Government, through four decrees, decided to protect its citizens by introducing rules strict and very strict for producers. First of all, citizens must be accurately informed, all foods made from insect meal must have a clearly visible label on the packaging and also written in Italian (not just Latin as the scientific name says), which indicates the type and quantity of insects. present, country of origin and any risks related to allergic reactions. Not only. The products in question must be placed in separate compartments, marked with appropriate signage and with strict sanctions applied to violators. We can proudly say that, thanks to the work of the Meloni government with ministers Schillaci, Lollobrigida and Urso, Italy is to date the only nation in Europe that has guaranteed maximum protection to citizens and consumers. Because if the European Union states that it is legal to buy and eat insects, we maintain that the possibility of not doing so must also be guaranteed within a framework of clarity and absolute transparency. As Minister Lollobrigida said in the Chamber – to whom we give our unconditional applause – we firmly believe that citizens are first and foremost people with the capacity for discernment, which differentiates them from any unsuspecting consumer, and that is why we fight to guarantee the maximum transparency in food labeling and the possibility, therefore, of actually choosing what to eat. In the birthplace of Made in Italy, insects are not and will never be part of our food tradition, and through these decrees, the Meloni government demonstrates once again that it is not a slave to European impositions that only represent a potential risk to health, at the same time environment and for that extraordinary food culture that distinguishes us and that, among many others, makes us proud to be Italian.” Alessia Ambrosi, deputy of Fratelli d’Italia, declares this.
Source: IL Tempo
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