Insects to Feed the World Conference
The Insects to Feed the World Conference 2022 will provide a venue for intellectual and enlightening discussions of ideas. The conference program will be broad in topics.
Today's keynote speaker at the start of the afternoon was Mohammed Ashour. Mr. Ashour, the co-founder, and CEO of Aspire... GENERAL ENTOMOPHAGY
PIONEERS
ENTOMOPHAGY PRODUCTS
NUTRITION
EDIBLE INSECT CHEFS
“Why shouldn’t people eat bugs?”: A conversation with Chef Yoon
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.
EDIBLE INSECT PET FOOD
TRADITIONAL FOOD
Big Bucks For Big Bugs: The Hot New Items On The Menu In Africa
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…
Cockroach farming: Africa’s “new oil” to look out for | Africanews
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.
MEXICAN CUISINE
Are grasshoppers as scrumptious as ham? Mexico’s insect hunters would really like you to seek out out - Live Theatre UK
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…
MEZCALISTA, THE NEW SEXY MEZCAL LOUNGE AT MOXY SOUTH BEACH DEBUTS MEZCAL TASTING EXPERIENCE WITH EXPERT ‘MEZCALIERS’
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…
FEATURED
10 Insects that are popular delicacies around the world | The Times of India
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.
SCIENCE
Principles for the responsible use of farmed insects as livestock feed - Nature Food
Insect farming is a rapidly expanding agricultural sector with the potential to improve the environmental sustainability of livestock production. A holistic approach is needed to use farmed insects responsibly and effectively with broad benefits across food systems.
ENTOMOPHAGY COMPANIES
The Buzzy Edible Insect Trend is Gaining Traction in the West
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 Capital Quest | Ghanaian edible insects firm Legendary Foods gets PE backing
Ghana-based Legendary Foods, which has developed a sustainable farming system that delivers a resource-efficient and accessible form of protein—palm larvae, traditionally widely consumed across West and Central Africa, has attracted private equity investment.
INSECT AGRICULTURE
Insects are Vanishing Worldwide. Now it’s Making it Harder to Grow Food.
Over the past 20 years a steady trickle of scientific papers has reported that there are fewer insects than there used to be. Both the combined weight (what scientists call biomass) and diversity of insect species have declined. Some studies were based on sightings by amateur entomologists, while ot…
ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS
Don’t miss the second edition of the Escamol Festival in Hidalgo, Mexico - Hdalgo Daily Post
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…
EDIBLE INSECT RESTAURANTS
BLACK SOLDIER FLIES
RESOURCES
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE FLAVOR OF CRICKET SNACKS?
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE FLAVOR OF CHAPULINES?
GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES
