A Danish MEP has issued a stark warning about what he calls a "stomach-churning" EU policy that allows insects to be incorporated into everyday food products.
Anders Vistisen, speaking to GB News, condemned what he described as Brussels' "grubby and disgusting practice" of permitting bug-based ingredients in common foods.
The MEP highlighted growing concerns about the EU's push to include insect-derived ingredients in everyday items like pasta and bread.
"This is Europe's green agenda on steroids", Vistisen declared, suggesting the policy stems from an overzealous approach to climate action.
According to Vistisen, EU experts have determined that insects are "better for you than normal food" and are now allowing their inclusion in a wide range of products.
The policy is part of a broader strategy to reduce carbon emissions by steering consumers away from traditional protein sources like red meat.
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"If you want to make climate your religion then you will do anything", the Danish MEP told GB News, suggesting the move is driven by extreme environmental policies.
The initiative allows for dried and powdered insect ingredients to be incorporated into common food items including bread, cheese and pasta.
The MEP expressed particular concern about how these insect ingredients can be concealed within products' ingredient lists.
"The European Commission is defending itself by saying 'we have to put it on the ingredients list', but most people aren't reading everything that's in pasta, you just take it off the shelf", Vistisen explained.
He emphasised that while he wouldn't forbid those who actively choose to consume insects, the current practice of "hiding" bug-based ingredients in ordinary products is deeply problematic.
"It should not be allowed to hit these products but that is now not only allowed, but encouraged by the European Union", he added.
Vistisen argued that the policy reveals a fundamental flaw in the EU's green initiatives.
"I think this is more or less a confusion of the green failure", he stated, suggesting that if there was genuine public appetite for insect-based foods, people would choose them directly.
The MEP maintained that citizens want to preserve their traditional lifestyle choices.
"People want to drive their cars, live an ordinary life and eat red meat. They do not want this hidden agenda where they are being pushed in an ideological direction", he concluded.
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Anders Vistisen, speaking to GB News, condemned what he described as Brussels' "grubby and disgusting practice" of permitting bug-based ingredients in common foods.
The MEP highlighted growing concerns about the EU's push to include insect-derived ingredients in everyday items like pasta and bread.
"This is Europe's green agenda on steroids", Vistisen declared, suggesting the policy stems from an overzealous approach to climate action.
According to Vistisen, EU experts have determined that insects are "better for you than normal food" and are now allowing their inclusion in a wide range of products.
The policy is part of a broader strategy to reduce carbon emissions by steering consumers away from traditional protein sources like red meat.
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"If you want to make climate your religion then you will do anything", the Danish MEP told GB News, suggesting the move is driven by extreme environmental policies.
The initiative allows for dried and powdered insect ingredients to be incorporated into common food items including bread, cheese and pasta.
The MEP expressed particular concern about how these insect ingredients can be concealed within products' ingredient lists.
"The European Commission is defending itself by saying 'we have to put it on the ingredients list', but most people aren't reading everything that's in pasta, you just take it off the shelf", Vistisen explained.
He emphasised that while he wouldn't forbid those who actively choose to consume insects, the current practice of "hiding" bug-based ingredients in ordinary products is deeply problematic.
"It should not be allowed to hit these products but that is now not only allowed, but encouraged by the European Union", he added.
Vistisen argued that the policy reveals a fundamental flaw in the EU's green initiatives.
"I think this is more or less a confusion of the green failure", he stated, suggesting that if there was genuine public appetite for insect-based foods, people would choose them directly.
The MEP maintained that citizens want to preserve their traditional lifestyle choices.
"People want to drive their cars, live an ordinary life and eat red meat. They do not want this hidden agenda where they are being pushed in an ideological direction", he concluded.
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