Viceremier of the Russian Federation urged the Russians not to be afraid to eat products from the larvae of flies

According to Denis Manturov, so that alternative meat from insect larvae become popular in Russia, it is necessary to "work with mentality" a little. Having visited the Innofood exhibition, Viceremier and the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov stated that Russians need to change their attitude to alternative meat and not be afraid to use products from the larvae of black lion flies.

"It is really surprise when the world is used in the world of black lion larva, and we are here to keep up with the times. Probably we need to work a little with mentality to all of us here, and black lion can" come in. "But we need to try. Probably, all the person adapts, and to such, " - said Manturov. The exhibition, in particular, featured burgers with a vegetable protein cutlet with the addition of concentrate larvae of black lion flies, vegetables and aquafabs.

Viceremier stressed that during tasting he was unable to distinguish products from alternative meat from natural. He stated that in addition to working on consumer mentality, state support for manufacturers of such products will be required. At the same time, the director of strategic development of one of the producers of vegetable meat "EFCO" Vladislav Romantsev reported that by 2030 the market of alternative meat will be estimated at $ 200 billion.