U.S. Supreme Court rejects Bayer bid to nix Roundup weedkiller suitsThe U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Bayer AG’s bid to dismiss legal claims by customers who contend its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer as the German company seeks to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages.Read the Article
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Demand for insect protein could hit 500,000 tons by 2030The demand for insect protein, mainly as an ingredient in feed and pet food, could reach half a million metric tons by 2030, up from today’s market of around 10,000 metric tons, predict the authors of a new RaboResearch report.Read the Article
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Black soldier fly prepupae fortified with selenium for feed - All About FeedBlack Soldier Fly (BSF) prepupae can be fortified with inorganic selenite and become a source of inorganic and organic selenium in feed and in food,Read the Article
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Rib taco and chinicuiles with green sauce stand out in Tijuana: Baja Window to the SouthThe sauce was made with milpero tomatoRead the Article
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Multi X launches Chile’s first-ever insect-based aquafeed pilot | SeafoodSourceMulti X, through a collaboration with BioMar and Food 4 the Future, is implementing Chile’s first pilot fish feed plan using insect protein.Read the Article
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Multi X, Biomar trial insect meal salmon project in first for South America | IntraFishMulti X aims to raise 1.4 million salmon using insect meal in partnership with BioMar, and Chilean startup Food 4 the Future (F4F).Read the Article
Keys to a better genetic selection plan Christine Picard opened the third day of the congress with an enlightening presentation on genetic selection. Inspired by lessons from the past, she described the domestication process in three different stages. The adaptation stage’s purpose is to recreate a specific insect’s environment under artificial conditions. The acclimatation process […]
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Today’s keynote speaker at the start of the afternoon was Mohammed Ashour. Mr. Ashour, the co-founder, and CEO of Aspire Food Group shared his inspiring vision of the development of the edible insect sector in two presentations with a high attendance rate. With a background in neuroscience and an MBA, his approach to insect-production systems […]
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The highly successful International Congress Insects to Feed the World, launched the week packed with the latest research and industrial development on insect production. The first day started with a warm welcome from the organizing committee of Université Laval and government agencies from Québec. Senator Michèle Audette followed with her notable intervention on Canadian […]
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Quebec City professor hopes to promote edible insect farmingA 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.Read the Article
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Weekend podcast: Insects key to reducing food wasteFARMER’S INSIDE TRACK: An expert reckons that insects might free up an additional 325 tonnes of wasted food. This is pretty impressive given that almost a million tonnes of food are wasted ar…Read the Article
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Opinion: Look after beneficial insects and they’ll look after you - Farmers WeeklySquishing insects, as any schoolboy will tell you, is oddly satisfying. Not an activity for a grown-up environmentalist, of course, but Kent WildlifeRead the Article
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Recycling insect: “superworm” can live on styrofoam - California18Australian scientists have discovered that the larvae of the black beetle can be used to recycle plastic. The insects are able to feed exclusively onRead the Article
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FESTIVAL OXNARD INSECT is educational paradise - Tri County SentryOxnard-- After a one-year Covid-19 hiatus, the Second Annual Oxnard Insect Festival at Plaza Park was a celebration full of music, activities, education, arts and crafts, a costume contest, and the big feature, food that shows off the edible side of insects. THE event brought a [...]
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Edible insects on the menu at Hackney Wick restaurants this monthHackney Wick diners will be given a taste of the future when edible insects appear on the menus of eateries this month.Read the Article
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Insect protein: Hype or hope for pet food’s future?Insect protein for pet food, human food and animal feed is getting a lot of attention, investment, research and media coverage. Is that warranted?Read the Article
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Virginia Tech faculty researching and testing insect proteinFaculty at Virginia Tech’s Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center are working to develop alternative and sustainable food sources in the formRead the Article
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Brewery gets the jump with craft beer made from crickets | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and AnalysisOKAYAMA--For purists, what a craft brewery here concocted must surely verge on sacrilege.Read the Article
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Fun facts about Dung BeetlesOn average, dung beetles can roll a ball of dung 50 times their weight. The bull-headed dung beetle can haul more than 1,100 times its body weight.Read the Article
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Thailand sees growing demand for edible insects as protein sourceThe Thai Food Processors Association is predicting that there will be increased demand for exports of edible insects due to growing global concerns about food securityRead the Article
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Locusts in Cameroon: from pest to seasonal assetPeople fleeing the wartorn north-west region are catching grasshoppers, plucking, spicing, cooking and selling them. The profit helps keep children in school and households fed.Read the Article
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How Kenyan entrepreneur is using insects to bring changeA visit to Insectipro will see you meet the founder and CEO of the company, Talash Huibers, a young Kenyan agripreneur who is passionate about using her business to bring a transformative change to the world and who proofs that agriculture is cool and lucrative especially for [...]
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Scientists plan to feed children insects to help make the UK greenerScientists plan to feed primary school pupils in Wales edible insects like crickets and mealworms. Cardiff University and UWE researchers hope to educate on their environmental benefits.Read the Article
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Edible insects and plant-based proteins to be the subject of classroom debatesEdible insects and plant-based alternatives to meat will be discussed with children as part of new research.Read the Article
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Sustainable protein from tomato leaves, fungi, and insectsWUR researchers are looking at how we can produce proteins in a sustainable and circular manner. Ideally, this would be done in a way that avoids competition between humans and animals for…Read the Article
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Recipe: Forager Chicatana Barrel-Aged StoutWith thanks to Forager’s cofounder and head brewer Austin Jevne, this homebrew-scale recipe combines the Forager approach to barrel-aged stout with the earthy, nutty, toasty flavor contribution of Mexican flying ants.Read the Article
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Eating Insects Could Cut Your Environmental Impact By More Than 80%, Finnish Study SaysThe study, “Incorporation of novel foods in European diets can reduce global warming potential, water use and land use by over 80%,” was published in the journal Nature Food.Read the Article
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Cardiff University: Edible insects and plant-based proteins to be the subject of classroom debatesThe project, led by academics at Cardiff University and the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), aims to find out children’s attitudes to environmental issues and how this translates into views on the food they eat.Focusing on learners ofRead the [...]
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What foods will 9.3 billion people be eating in 2050?Algae, fried insects, and exotic lab-grown meat could all be on the menu.Read the Article
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Crickets a la carteIntro Vegetarianism, veganism, pescetarianism; how about entomophagy? Instead of subtracting from your diet, what if you could add? It’s a decision that could start a swarm of positive change for yourself, for the people, and for the Earth. This may sound like chirping in your ears. But, I urge you…Read the Article