Europeans can now expect mealworms on their dinner plates

This decision is being considered as a big win for the insect farming business which supposedly will grow tenfold to exceed $4.1 billion globally.

If you thought having snakes and snails for dinner is rather unusual, hold your breath as mealworms have also been declared safe for human consumption - at least in Europe.

Europeans can now expect to have these worms on their dinner plates, as the European Food Safety Authority has given a go-ahead.

The European Union (EU) food watchdog has said dried yellow mealworm, the larval form of the mealworm beetle, is safe for human consumption, in both its whole form and as a powder additive, reported Bloomberg.

This approval, however, is just the first step, officials still need to ponder over the sales of snacks, cookies, protein bars, and other food items that contain these bugs as ingredients.

This decision is being considered as a big win for the insect farming business which supposedly will grow tenfold to exceed $4.1 billion globally, the report claims.