Oaxaca’s Most Fleeting DelicacyChicatanas, or flying leaf cutter ants, are a regional favorite.Read the Article
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Unexpected food boost sex drive - but you’ll need a strong stomachFrom oysters to chocolates, many foods are regularly touted as powerful aphrodisiacs. But if you really want to boost your libido, a new study suggests an unusual alternative.Read the Article
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Black Soldier Flies Adapt to Heat and Cold – BlackSoldierFlies.comSelective breeding is not just for dogs or chickens. It can also be applied to black soldier flies, which are rapidly becoming just another domestic animal.Read the Article
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Chitin and Chitosan from Black Soldier Flies – BlackSoldierFlies.comAs a follow-up to the previous post, not all chitin and chitosan are exactly the same. Therefore, it is important to understand their properties, as affected by sources and extraction methods. A recent study contributes to this.Read the Article
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Fishing for opportunity in scraps of riceBiowaste from rice milling and sake production promises to create new opportunities for rice farmers and to boost sustainable growth in koi production.Read the Article
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Black Soldier Flies Protect Strawberries – BlackSoldierFlies.comChitosan, which is a biological polymer that can be extracted from byproducts of black soldier fly farming, can be used to coat harvested strawberries, thus protecting them from rot.Read the Article
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Regenerative agriculture less popular ‘when it comes at the expense of consumers,’ says new report from PurdueConsumer support for regenerative agriculture goes down when they are asked to shoulder the extra cost of doing it, say Purdue researchers.Read the Article
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Eating insects could save our planet - London PostEating insects could offer several dietary benefits like helping lower obesity levels, and is a great, affordable option that can help tackle food scarcity across the world. Insect-based foods might just be an international game changer, with the potential to cut the environmental impacts of global food [...]
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UCR Entomologist Makes a Case for Eating BugsErin Wilson-Rankin, a professor in UC-Riverside’s Entomology Department, shared why the practice of eating arthropods, or entomophagy, is gaining in popularity.Read the Article
Would you eat insects if they were tastier?Studies have found that just six crickets meet a person’s daily protein needs.Read the Article
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Black Soldier Flies Energize Chickens – BlackSoldierFlies.comSo is any other food. However, a recent study showed that energetic value of black soldier fly products is similar to that of more traditional poultry feed ingredients.Read the Article
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Research shows dragonflies have long been eaten in northeast Japan - The MainichiMORIOKA (Kyodo) -- Research has shed light on a previously little-known insect-eating tradition in parts of the Tohoku region in Japan’s northeast, whRead the Article
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Black Soldier Flies Help Pepper Grow – BlackSoldierFlies.comMeadows. Brussels sprouts. Kale. Mustard. Lettuce and arugula. Now red chili peppers joined the list of plants benefiting from soil amendments derived from black soldier fly frass. It is likely that this list will continue to grow as research in this area expands.Read the Article
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Good grub — why you should consider eating ... bugsTwo entomologists share their insights on insects as a food source and why more people should consider including bugs in their diet.Read the Article
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Innovative scientist – insect protein in dog foodDr. Anna Budny-Walczak from the Faculty of Biology and Animal Breeding has completed research on the use of insect larvae as an additive in dog food. The UPWr scientist hopes that these larvae will be a solution not only for animals with allergies but also for the environment, [...]
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Climate Change: Could flies solve a massive environmental problem?The fly larvae will be fed to animals like chicken, fish and pigs, instead of soy - which has a massive environmental impact. Many farm animals in the UK are fed soy which has been linked with deforestation in the Amazon.Read the Article
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What Is Acheta Protein? Why You Might Want To Give Cricket Powder a TryCrickets are about 65% protein, which means that when they’re milled (ground down), they turn into a powder or flour that’s high in protein, too.Read the Article
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From bug burgers to being kind: what’s on the menu for 2024Hands up if you want to see cheese trolleys at every restaurant.Read the Article
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Cicada hatch in 2024 will be largest in 221 yearsBillions of cicadas are expected with a double brood emerging in 2024.Read the Article
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Armed with $8.7m in fresh capital, Nasekomo builds insect ag franchise modelInsect farming is not for the faint-hearted. So what business models make sense, and who is going to fund the next wave of facilities?Read the Article
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Forum: Regulatory framework for consumption of insects likely in first half of yearWe refer to the article “Companies selling insects as food in limbo over SFA approval delay” (Jan 22) and Forum writer Eric J. Brooks’ letter “Demand for insect-based food should come not only from producers” (Jan 23). Read more at straitstimes.com.Read the Article
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Green protein: Could insects or mealworms be an alternative for animal feed?Researchers and entrepreneurs are now looking at a less-likely choices as soy and fishmeal suffer from a sustainability image problem.Read the Article
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Inside the fly farm breeding millions of flies for foodInsect larvae look foul and are surprisingly stinky, but they could solve a big problem in the UK. There’s a growing industry pushing for legal changes that will let insects be fed to farm animals.Read the Article
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Brave as a Chicken – BlackSoldierFlies.comIn American folklore, a chicken is synonymous with cowardice. This is not necessarily a fair assessment, but it is very common. Therefore, calling somebody a chicken equals questioning this person’s bravery. It would have been really cool if feeding on black soldier fly larvae made chickens as brave as lions [...]
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This $75 Million Farm Is Going To Harvest Fly Poop. Here’s Why.Frass—the excrement and exoskeletons of the black soldier fly—are breathing carbon and life back into the world’s turmoiled soil.Read the Article
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Mini Livestock Farming: Nurturing a New Era of Edible InsectsThe new era of edible insect farming has begun opening up a world of possibilities and reshaping the way we look at today’s agriculture.Read the Article
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Antibiotics in Their Guts – BlackSoldierFlies.comSimilar to other species, black soldier flies have a complicated relationship with a wide variety of microorganisms living both inside and outside of their bodies. These relationships may affect many different parameters, including both their ability to thrive in a particular environment, as well as their performance as waste decomposers. [...]
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The Blue Collar Bookseller review: Bugs for BreakfastIt’s a new year with new people contributing to new and old problems. The overpopulation situation continues to explode. If this keeps up, it will be standing room only. Hmmm,Read the Article
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Is the UK bar for insect protein entry too high?As we head into 2024, the focus turns to where the European landscape on insect protein is currently and how it may evolve in the coming year.Read the Article