The claim
コオロギ由来の成分を食品に添加しても「アミノ酸」と表記されるのみ
Original review summary
The review says the Consumer Affairs Agency did not confirm having answered that cricket powder could be labeled as an amino acid. It also reports that using cricket-derived material as an additive under that label may violate the Food Sanitation Act, because the material is not expected to meet the applicable ingredient standards.[S1]
Additional context
The review also notes that cricket-derived ingredients are not subject to mandatory allergen labeling, while explaining that this does not establish that they can simply be labeled as amino acids. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026