Coffee, croissant, worms? EU agency says worms are safe to eat

Mealworms are sorted before being cooked in San Francisco, in the US (Ben Margot/AP)

The much-vaunted Mediterranean diet and French gastronomy are getting some competition – the European Union’s food safety agency says worms are safe to eat.

The Parma-based agency published a scientific opinion on Wednesday on the safety of dried yellow mealworms and gave them the thumbs-up.