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Are cricket farms for human nutrition allowed in Germany?
<p>Is it allowed to breed and sell <em>human edible</em> crickets commercially? Can't find any farms by googling.</p>

<p>The exact answer will depend on the details (scale of the operation, where it is happening, what purpose the crickets are being sold for etc.), but in general:</p>

<p><strong>Yes, breeding and selling crickets is allowed in general.</strong></p>

<p>Here's an article (German) on someone who plans to breed insects for food (the article only says he is breeding "Heuschrecken", which could be several different species from the order <em>Orthoptera</em>, but it's probably close enough):</p>

<p><em><a href="https://www.mz-web.de/koethen/insekten-auf-dem-teller-thorsten-breitschuh-baut-eine-heuschreckenzucht-auf-29942446" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Insekten auf dem Teller - Thorsten Breitschuh baut eine Heuschreckenzucht auf</a></em> ("Insects on the plate - Thorsten Breitschuh is starting an orthoptera breeding program")</p>

<p>The article does mention some legal problems, but they mostly revolve around getting the insects certified as safe food, and complying with environment regulations during the breeding.</p>

<p>Also, you can buy crickets and similar insects in many pet stores as animal food for reptiles, so breeding and selling them as animal food is definitely not prohibited.</p>
