There’ll be two billion extra mouths to feed in 2050.

02 Jun 2023 --- The EU has moved a step closer to allowing UV-treated yellow mealworm powder to be sold as a human-grade food. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has just issued a positive opinion on the safety and nutritional value of Tenebrio molitor after French company Nutri’Earth submitt…

A powder made of yellow mealworms could be the next insect-based foodstuff to hit EU supermarket shelves after winning the approval of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) who concluded it raised ‘no safety concerns’.

There’ll be two billion extra mouths to feed in 2050.

More than one in three Slovaks believe Brussels is endangering public health by ordering insect protein be added to food without consumers knowing, despite the European Commission’s attempts to debunk the hoax, a new study has found.

In an effort to raise public awareness about sustainable food sources and environmental conservation, Dr.

Increased consumer interest in high-quality and novel protein sources has driven the demand for the inclusion of protein-rich ingredients in companion

The company recently raised more than $170 million from investors, who have asked the company to move away from breeding insects for use in animal feed.

Lounge talks to Loopworm, one of the early startups to venture into insect-based pet food, about its acceptability in India

Through a novel patent-pending process, ARC Ento Tech is turning waste into animal feeds, fertilizers and a reductant that could replace coking coal.

InsectiPro, a Kenya based insect ingredient supplier, is producing black soldier fly (BSF) derived meal for animal feed as well as frass and chitin. It is also looking to support food production, processing crickets for human nutrition, and working to make insect consumption widely accepted.

Armed with cash from Kickstarter and a belief that edible insects were the next big thing, Chapul founder Pat Crowley introduced Americans to eating bugs

Lidl has launched new burgers made from ‘textured soya flour and ground dried mealworm larva’ as part of its My Street Food range.

Thailand has been farming crickets to meet the demands of people. How can people actually eat insects? The answer to that is how it is produced and consumed....

OKAYAMA--For purists, what a craft brewery here concocted must surely verge on sacrilege.

A Utah school district responded to claims that students were fed bugs as part of a writing assignment.

Have you ever wondered whether vegans can eat insects? This is everything you could ever hope to know about the prospect of meatless eaters consuming bugs.

The Thai Food Processors Association is predicting that there will be increased demand for exports of edible insects due to growing global concerns about food security

Jose Avila, a James-Beard nominated Denver chef, got some backlash after posting about his insect-filled taco, but said diners have “killed” and enjoyed the savory bug platters.

We sat down with Chef Joseph Yoon to learn more about edible insects: their health benefits, their potential as a method for fighting climate change, and even – for those who are tempted – how to start incorporating them into your cooking.

Would you eat bugs for a better environment?

Growing up in Samoya Village of Bungoma County in the Western part of Kenya, Elvis Wanjala has fond childhood memories of the rainy season, chasing and catching black-bellied winged termites in the rain.

Farming flies and cockroaches to ensure food security? Read on for some of the most fascinating insights on alternative agriculture in Africa. BY PAULA SLIER AND SASHA STAR ANY CHILD GROWING UP IN THE 90S — OR their parents, for that matter — will likely recall the scene from The Lion King where Tim…

They may come across as dirty, ugly and nasty creatures that transfer germs from one source to another, but they are worth more than that. According to the World Bank, insect farming could be the answer to the continent’s hunger, poverty, and ecological crisis.

Trappers of the hopping insects bring a key source of protein to Ugandan markets. But overharvesting and climate change could threaten this food of the future.

A local specialty best eaten with a side of courage.

It is well known by all that Mexican gastronomy is one of the richest and best-known on the entire planet. The variety of dishes that can be found in all the states of the republic is not only gigantic but also very exotic. In Puebla, for example, is the origin of the huitlacoche, which although it…

SANTA MARIA ZACATEPEC, Mexico — The lads and boys gathered within the early morning darkness outdoors an Oxxo comfort retailer, eyeing a stretch of damp fields behind it. They handed out cigarettes, laughing as they tied plastic trash baggage round their legs, pulled on their headlamps and grabbed…

This easy, 10-minute recipe for fried grasshoppers will even make the most bug-skeptical eater want to try them.

Because of its great variety of edible bugs, Mexico occupies an important place in terms of this practice in the world.

Paired With an Original Chipotle Chapulin (grasshopper) ‘Chex Mix’ and Mezcal Flight Mezcalista, Moxy’s new intimate lounge featuring an impressive collection of over 200 mezcals, is now inviting g…

It’s hard for many Americans to stomach eating an insect but that does not mean they do not understand the value and the need. This video shows how you can h...

Would you eat bugs for a better environment?

For most of us eating insects and bugs as a meal may seem like the grossest thing ever, but around the world insects and bugs are some of the tastiest and most popular delicacies. Here’s a glimpse of some of the popular insect recipes around the world.

Derek Brown’s latest tasting will have both no- and low-alcohol options.
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NOVA takes a tasty look at insect foods that could benefit our health and our warming planet.

Watt has now invested in all five start-ups including edible bug business Yumbug, and Basket, a browser extension that lets you save products from any online retailer.

Singapore-based Nutrition Technologies has launched their new bioactive organic fertiliser, Diptia™, specifically designed and formulated to combat fungal plant diseases, and protect soil from infection. Diptia™ is a patent pending Nutrition Technologies product derived from Black Soldier Fly frass…

WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp has sold a liquid feeding system for the larvae of the black soldier fly to the Viennese company, Livin Farms AgriFood GmbH

One year after securing more than $60 million in public and private investments for its new insect production facility, Québec-based Entosystem opens its

From fungi to fly larva, here’s what eight teams of scientists cooked up for the astronauts of the future.

Two students of Ashesi University have built an insect farming incubator to support small-scale farmers. This will create affordable fertiliser and animal feed.

AS part of efforts towards achieving food security and sustainability in Nigeria and Africa, New Generation Nutrition (NGN), Netherlands and the Business

Honey bees and bumble bees excel at pollinating wide varieties of plants and crops, but kiwifruit is not one of them, as a new study shows in stark detail.

Chitin (kai’tin) and healthy fats from insects appear to contribute to healthy gut microbiota and are strong sources of protein and nutrients, according to a paper co-authored by a Colorado State University researcher and published in Nature Food.

The most diverse group of organisms on the planet are in trouble and the consequences could be dire.

Insect farming startup Ynsect SAS has secured more funding as it expands globally and looks to prioritize higher-value food for pets and humans.

When Mohammed Ashour walks into Aspire Food Group’s 150,000 square-foot cricket farm in London, Ontario, he is met with a symphony of chirping—for most people the sound of languid lakeside summers. For Ashour, Aspire’s co-founder and CEO, the tonal chirping of his Acheta domesticus crickets is the m…

The conspiracy theory alleges that a shadowy global elite conspires to control the world’s population, in part by forcing them to eat insects. It’s being cited by politicians in several countries.

Members of a House subcommittee rejected a bill Wednesday that would have prohibited schools from serving meat and egg substitutes.

Escamoles are often considered “Mexican Caviar“. HIDALGO, MEXICO.- The second edition of the Escamol Festival will be organized by the Traditional Hñähñu Kitchen “Porfiria Rodríguez Cadena” in the municipality of Santiago de Anaya, Hidalgo. The Escamol Festival will take place on March 18 and 19 on…

A Scotch whiskey tasting night held Edinburgh, Scotland, served ‘edible’ insects - including crickets, locusts, mealworms, and a scorpion

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) hosted an ‘unusual’ tasting event, which paired edible insects with different varieties of Scotch.

Jose Avila, a James-Beard nominated Denver chef, got some backlash after posting about his insect-filled taco, but said diners have “killed” and enjoyed the savory bug platters.

Micolino has a habit of creating flavors that are far outside Germans’ typical preferences

Oaxaca, Mexico’s second poorest state, has for long had Chapulines, or grasshoppers, fire ants and agave palm worms as a source of protein, now, those insects are part of gourmet menus for those seeking culinary adventure.