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
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Food shortages could be solved by ‘false banana’ – what we’ll be eating in 2050POPULATION growth and climate change will work in tandem to force humans to find new sources of food. Are you ready for a new menu in 2050? False banana The enset or “false banana” is a…Read the Article
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“Why shouldn’t people eat bugs?”: A conversation with Chef YoonWe 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.Read the Article
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2022 Innovation Issue: Insects can be solution to food supply concerns - Indianapolis Business JournalThe protein found in bugs—and their ability to gobble up organic waste—could be key to addressing worldwide concerns over food supplies, greenhouse gas emissions, and land and water utilization.Read the Article
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Climate minister inaugurates UAE’s first ‘waste-to-feed’ projectBlack soldier fly larvae are fed leftover food and harvested for animal feed and organic fertiliserRead the Article
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Putting in suitable environmental actions key in curtailing cookingTANZANIA attained 60 years of independence, which is a period equivalent to a person born at that time; now categorized as a senior citizen. In that context, such a person has remarkable experiences generated over the years.Read the Article
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Film Club: ‘The Joy of Cooking (Insects)’Would you eat bugs for a better environment?Read the Article
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Check Out What Food Scientists Believe The Dinner Of The Future Looks LikeFood is going to change drastically in most of our lifetimes. Let’s see what scientists believe dinner of the future looks like.Read the Article
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War and record food prices are making edible insects more tempting to farmers—and investorsFood commodity prices have skyrocketed in the past 18 months, even more so since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. That’s forcing agriculture giants to rethink the food supply chain, and give a closer look to insect-based proteins to feed livestock.Read the Article
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Insects as red meat replacers? Scientific assessment pegged as “pivotal step”24 May 2022 --- A scientific assessment partially funded by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has examined the overall health impacts of replacing red meat with an edible insect species. The project entitled “Novel foods as red meat replacers – an insight using Risk [...]
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Building an insect farming business in South AfricaInseco uses black soldier flies to convert organic waste into insect protein, oil and fertiliser.Read the Article
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Satiety of Edible Insect-Based Food Products as a Component of Body Weight ControlAmong the many aspects determining the nutritional potential of insect-based foods, research into the satiating potential of foods is an important starting point in the design of new functional foods, including those based on edible insects. The aim of this study was to [...]
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High Protein Edible Insects Could Help Resolve Food, Climate CrisisScientists have shown that edible insects are high in proteins and other nutrients and are good for people and good for mitigating climate change.Read the Article
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Insect proteins in pet foods: What’s happening?In this two-blog post series, we will attempt to distill a myriad of information on the topic into a mini status report—basically, our synopsis of what’s happening and what’s coming. Let’s start with the role insect proteins can play as an alternative to meat protein.Read the Article
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Bulgaria holds potential to be leading producer of insect productsKrastanov further states that the food base which is utilized in the production of insects includes by-products of the food industry such as - wheat bran, brewer’s yeast and clean water.Read the Article
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What the Insect Crisis Means for Food, Farming—and HumanityJournalist and author Oliver Milman discusses the findings of his new book, how declining pollinator populations could harm vulnerable communities, and the most promising solutions.Read the Article