ProTerra – Insecta

What is it?

The ProTerra Standard for Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability for Producers of Insects as Food and Feed, ProTerra Insecta, has four core aims: 

1. Foster good production practices associated with the insect industry;
2. Secure the supply of sustainably produced that are fully traceable;
3. Protect the environment; and,
4. Promote that workers and communities be treated with dignity and respect. 

ProTerra Insecta should be used together with the valid version of the Certification Protocol available at the ProTerra Foundation website.

ProTerra Insecta is organized at different levels that may be certified independently or as part of a supply chain. The certification levels are: 

• Level I: Insect Production; 
• Level II: Transport, Storage, Traders and Dealers; and,
• Level III: Industrial Processing.

The ProTerra Insecta Standard is organized under principles, criteria, and indicators. The ten principles are: 

1. Compliance with law and the ProTerra Insecta Standard and Improvement;
2. Human rights and responsible labor policies and practices;
3. Responsible relations with workers and community;
4. Effective environmental management;
5. No use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs);
6. Pollution and waste management; 
7. Water Management; 
8. Greenhouse gasses and energy management;
9. Adoption of good production practices; and,
10. Traceability and Chain of Custody.