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
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Grasshoppers: Africa’s untapped food source - Alliance for ScienceEdible grasshoppers could help alleviate hunger and malnutrition in Africa while providing farmers with a new source of income, say scientists in Uganda and Finland who have studied the ecology of the insects for close to a decade. “Our research shows that we can actually tame these [...]
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Insects: They Are Allies, Not Enemies - El Sol de MéxicoFor many people, the idea of encountering an insect and immediately crushing it is quite...Read the Article
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10 Best Edible Insects We Dare You To TryWould you eat a bug? Believe it or not, many are both nutritious and delicious. Go ahead, we dare you!Read the Article
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We accidentally buy some silkworm candy at Hokkaido’s Vending Machine LandWe attempt to get over our dislike of eating insects by... eating some insects.Read the Article
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Productive Insects: A Source of Safe and Sustainable Food - NorthlinesDr. R. K. Gupta* Kamlesh Bali and Jyoti Thakur Insects are the most abundant organisms on earth comprising up to 70% of all organisms. They are an integral part of our ecosystem and contribute in the global food production. Around 35% of global food production [...]
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George Monbiot says farming should be abolished to save the planetWriting in his latest book, the Guardian columnist said the world must do away with meat and dairy production because it is a ‘phenomenally profligate’ way to produce food.Read the Article
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IPIFF looks to expand knowledge around safe use of new substrates as feed for insectsExploring new feeding substrates for farmed insects, the contribution of insect frass as fertilizer and the health benefits of insects in food and feed have been identified as key research priorities for the European insect sector.Read the Article
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Could Ants, Termites and Fishes Make Humans Better Farmers?Scientists are now revealing the agricultural expertise that other species have cultivated for tens of millions of yearsRead the Article
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George Monbiot’s farming fantasiesThe urban voyeur will never understand agricultureRead the Article
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Scientists create simple, cheaper method for insect genome editing | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and AnalysisScientists have developed a simple, cheaper genome editing method that can be used on many insects, raising hopes for applying the technology to produce more edible bugs.Read the Article
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Protein-packed insects might be the food of the futureGet over your aversion as protein-packed insects might be the food of the futureRead the Article
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Entobel secures USD 30 million in funding round, forms collaboration with Adisseo | SeafoodSourceEntobel has secured USD 30 million (EUR 28.8 million) in investment in its latest funding round and has formed a new partnership with Adisseo.Read the Article
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NJ Students Win $110K with Project Combating Climate ChangeOne group of New Jersey students won a national competition with a project aiming to combat climate change and food waste by creating their own soap using a sustainable ingredient from bugs. This team of over 30 high school students from the town of Princeton decided to [...]
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Multipurpose monitoring system for edible insect breeding based on machine learning - Scientific ReportsScientific Reports - Multipurpose monitoring system for edible insect breeding based on machine learningRead the Article
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COMPANIES: Capitalising on insects as high-quality protein for the global pet food marketThere is a growing global interest in producing high-quality protein products from simple flies or fly larvae, to be specific. And two Cape Town companies are making food while the sun shines.Read the Article