Scientists develop cookies with insects for human consumption: ReportIn an effort to normalise consumption of insects as an alternative protein source, a team from the Bengaluru-based Ashoka Trust For Research In Ecology And The Environment (ATREE) has developed cookies mixed with crickets. Stating that insects are an excellent source of quality protein with less fat…Read [...]
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Meet the ex-BCL leader taking a lead in black soldier fly farmingIn the last couple of years, farming of black soldier flies as a cheap alternative protein source for animal feed, is gaining popularity among some well-informed Bangladeshi farmers. Duranta Biplob, a former BCL leader and still an active Awami League member, is among those [...]
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High-Stakes Insect Farming: How to Breed a Better BugFaster-growing, fatter critters could provide the protein needed to raise more climate-friendly livestock and pets.Read the Article
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Could insect digestion solve the waste crisis? - ECOSCSIRO researchers are peering into the digestive processes of insects to see what happens when they are exposed to plastics.Read the Article
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Morrisons pioneers circular waste technology to produce UK’s first own-label carbon neutral eggMorrisons has become the first UK supermarket to launch its own line of carbon neutral eggs as part of its target to be directly supplied by ‘zero emission’ British farms by 2030.Read the Article
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Insect-based pet and people foods marketed togetherThe human and pet food worlds seem to be converging. The growing popularity of insect-based pet foods in Mexico exemplifies this.Read the Article
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Edible Insects: New Frontier For Western Cuisine Has Ancient RootsWith the green light for the production and introduction of the first edible insects into European markets, conflicting opinions were rife.Read the Article
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Why Morrisons’ insect-fed eggs could be just the beginningMorrisons, which has this week launched carbon neutral eggs from hens fed on insects, believes this type of environmentally friendly feed and production process could be a game changerRead the Article
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£1 million insect research lab opens in YorkAgri-food and environmental science company Fera Science Ltd has opened a specialist insect laboratory at its Bioscience Campus (YBC) location in York, UK. The £1 million expansion involved converting a former storage unit on site into a purpose-built insect research unit, increasing Fera’s presence…Read the Article
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CREEPY CRAWLY CRISIS: Insects are marching towards extinction — and why we should be mightily buggedA study by researchers from Australia, Vietnam and China shows that the rates of decline in insect populations may lead to a staggering 40% of the world’s insect species going extinct over the next few decades.Read the Article
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Are edible insects the solution to hunger?Biologists say edible insects can provide solutions to hunger across the world. Insects are going from pests to protein packed menu items.Read the Article
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Edible insect products are flying off the shelvesEnvironmentalists are saying edible bugs are flying off the shelves, which creates opportunities to curb deforestation, green house gas emission and resource consumption.Read the Article
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Could edible insects solve problems of hunger and climate change? :: WRAL.comDid you know eating insects as part of a balanced diet is a critical part of the culture in many countries around the world?Read the Article
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Lord of the flies: The promise of sustainable protein in fly larvae - Manitoba Co-operatorA mass of writhing maggots feasting on decomposing organic matter isn’t the most appetizing mental image. In fact, for most people, the role of the fly inRead the Article
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Rainforest Alliance introduces insect rearing project to Kenyan farmersAn international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Rainforest Alliance, has embarked on a programme of popularizing insect rearing as a new lifeline and source of income among youth and women in Embu and Kirinyaga Counties in Kenya.Read the Article
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Waiter, there’re 100 crickets in my soup! We try make-it-yourself Cricket Ramen【Taste Test】Why settle for just one cricket when you can eat one hundred?Read the Article
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‘A major step forward for the insect industry’: Ÿnsect celebrates EFSA green lightHuman insect consumption has received another boost as the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus) becomes the fourth insect to receive a positive assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for human consumption.Read the Article
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Zipair becomes first Japanese air carrier to offer crickets on menu - EconoTimesZipair Tokyo Inc. became the first in Japan to feature cricket-based meals for its new onboard specialties in the name of sustainability. Cricket is a rich source of protein and other nutrients. Pasta Pescatore and a...Read the Article
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ARS scientists studying use of insect pests as poultry feedAn ARS research project to use insect pests as poultry feed offers many potential benefits.Read the Article
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Quebec City professor wants edible insects to be consumed and produced more - My DrollA Laval University professor is working to position edible insect farming as a full-fledged animal production that can even help manage organic waste, rather than seeing bugs as enemies of the agri-food system. This week, the university announced the launch of [...]
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WION Fineprint: Black Panther actress tries eating antsFrom spiders to cockroaches, we’ve been programmed to fear insects. But did you know that edible insects have the potential to become a major global future f...Read the Article
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The future of edible insects in the UK - Poultry WorldEdible insects will be permitted to be sold on the market while they go through the UK’s Novel Foods authorisation process to assess their safety. TheRead the Article
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Waste To Value! This Bengaluru-Based Startup Is Upcycling Food Waste By Black Soldier Fly LarvaeEstablished in 2019 by 2 IITians, ‘Loopworm’ is working in the ‘Waste to Value’ biotechnology space, primarily focused on upcycling food waste to high-value raw materials by using ’Black Soldier Fly...Read the Article
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Let them eat bugs - The Conservative WomanLet them eat bugsRead the Article
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‘Elites’ on the Common Peoples’ Food Woes: Let Them Eat Bugs - The New AmericanIt’s a myth that Marie Antoinette, responding to the plight of hungry Frenchmen who had no bread, said “Let them eat cake.” What’s not a mere product of imagination, however, is that many of today’s pseudo-elites have adopted the attitude “Let [...]
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Could grasshoppers really replace beef?Crickets and grasshoppers are not only packed with nutrients but are less harmful to the climate too.Read the Article
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Insect-based pet and people foods marketed togetherThe human and pet food worlds seem to be converging. The growing popularity of insect-based pet foods in Mexico exemplifies this.Read the Article
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Why is it better to eat locusts than beef?For example, per kilogram of high-quality animal protein produced, Cattle are fed about 6 kg of vegetable protein. It is estimated that Increase inRead the Article
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FSA to launch edible insect consultationThe FSA’s insect protein consultation will require brands to submit novel food applications by the end of 2023 to operate in the UK.Read the Article
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Ruud Kleinpaste: What if we ate bugs?What do you reckon…Entomophagy?? When I was born, there were 2.5 billion people on the planet and now we’re pushing eight billion. (No wonder it’s gettingRead the Article