The mealworm beetle larva was the first to make its mark in Western industrialised countries. So-called edible insects and insect-based foods have also been approved for human consumption in this country for several years now.

The Novel Food Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 created the legal framework for this in the European Union in 2015. However, it took more than five years before mealworms were added to the so-called ‘Union list of novel foods’ in accordance with this regulation.¹⁾

We are happy to introduce our new colleague Fritz today. The Arctic tern has been with us on our travels since day one, but now we have finally been able to officially recruit it for our project!

How Fritz found out about traditura.org was so cool that he even had it filmed. Here are some exclusive clips from his journey.

From the beginnings of collecting and later catching marine animals on the coast and in inland waters, to the first fishing gear, then later with boats and spears or nets, to our present-day deep-sea fishing fleets and aquacultures, an arc spans several hundred thousand years. Fish have been an integral part of the diet of modern humans since the very beginning – and probably before.

Meat is NOT a vegetable, but consists of warm-blooded animals that have been slaughtered or hunted.¹⁾

We eat. To provide our bodies with energy and nutrients.
We eat. Every day.
We eat. Often the same foods. Because we like the way they taste.

But to make sure that our favourite foods don't always taste the same, we combine them with other foods or flavour them with different spices. Because spices mean variety.

For many people, a hot cup of coffee, tea or cocoa in the morning is the perfect way to start the day. However, whether the reason for this is the special flavour of these hot drinks or rather the stimulating effect of the caffeine or theobromine they contain is something that everyone can only answer for themselves.