The new legislation clarifies that also whole animals, such as whole insects, if not consumed to a significant degree by humans in the EU prior to 15 May 1997 (cut-off date of the Regulation), these fall also under the definition of novel food.
Uues määruses on öeldud, et uuendtoiduna määratletakse ka tervikloomi (nt putukaid), mida inimesed ei ole ELis enne 15. maid 1997 (mil jõustus uuendtoitu käsitlev õigusakt) märkimisväärses ulatuses tarbinud.