Since January 24, insect-based flours have begun to be marketed in our country for food consumption. These insect-based flours could be mixed with traditional flours to create products such as breads, biscuits, crackers, ready mixes for bakery products, snacks, and pasta. "We ask ourselves how much the right of consumers to be informed will be protected - says Andrea Michele Tiso, President of Confeuro - We urge Europe to think about a single label that gives clear and transparent information to the consumer and we are not just talking about flours. As we have seen, a similar problem has been created for wine and other cases will come out. Europe needs to overcome the alarming positions generated by misleading indicators such as Nutriscore, which puts the daily consumption of 1 liter of cola and 1 liter of extra virgin olive oil on the same level. "Consumers have the right to receive direct but balanced information, which shows exactly all the elements present in a product, their pros and cons if it is abused. For us, food education starts from the correct information, and we must bear in mind that we live in Europe, that is the historical heart of food culture, with important culinary traditions that the whole world envies us " concludes the President of the Confederation of European and World Farmers.
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