Costa Rica with the potential to join the world market for edible insectsThe world industry of edible insects is in full evolution and Costa Rica has the potential to participate in a market that in 2020 was US$894 million worldwide and that is expect…Read the Article
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Will insects be the new ingredient in your animal feed?French biotech company Innovafeed develops a feed additive for swine derived from the black soldier fly.Read the Article
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Insects offer cheaper option to costly chicken, fish feed ingredientsInsect farming brings valuable ingredients from organic waste materials back into the food chain.Read the Article
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Climate change and farming driving insect declineCombined pressures of global heating and farming can halve insect populations in some places - study.Read the Article
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Young Tanzanians use organic waste to produce fish feedSix young aquatic and fisheries science graduates from Tanzania’s leading state-run university have joined hands to save fish farmers from the headache of finding suitable fish feeds.Read the Article
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Insect populations are halved by global warming and intensive farmingIn some parts of the world, a combination of agricultural activity and rising temperatures have led to a 49% reduction in insect species. A new study published in the journal Nature has revealed an alarming relationship between some forms of human activity, and its impact on the [...]
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At the centre of controversies: Why do we love to hate and hate to love meat?When was the last time you ate meat? Today? This week? Ten years ago? Never? Have you ever had an argument about meat consumption with someone, whether it was over environmental impact or the ethics of eating animals? Are you [...]
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Insects Are Dying Off Because of Climate Change and FarmingTropical regions show the greatest risk for insect declinesRead the Article
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Some insects populations may be down 49% due to climate change and intense farmingInsects that pollinate crops, cycle nutrients into soil, and eat pests are linchpins in the ecosystems that produce food.Read the Article
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Inseco raises $5.3m in seed funding, South African insect protein player looks to scaleInsect protein producer, Inseco, has raised $5.3m in what is South Africa’s largest ever startup seed funding round.Read the Article
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For preserving food, plastic wrap is out and edible insect silk is inThe post-ice cap Earth of 1995’s Waterworld presented a lot of unique challenges for Kevin Costner’s Mariner and the rest of the characters, as they tried to eke out a living on the open water. Not least of these, was food scarcity.Read the [...]
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Plant-based patties, lab-grown meat and insects: how the protein industry is innovating to meet demandA new ‘protein roadmap’ produced by CSIRO reveals foods set to fill fridges by 2030 as health, environmental and ethical concerns push consumers away from meat.Read the Article
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Nutritious Insects | Edible Insects | PBS LearningMediaLearn about the nutritional content of insects in this video from NOVA: Edible Insects. Use this resource to illustrate how insects are a beneficial food source for humans and how they may be optimized to provide high nutritional value.Read the Article
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Environmental Benefits of Eating Insects | Edible Insects | PBS LearningMediaLearn how insects can be an efficient source of protein as well as a solution to tackle meat production challenges and food waste in this video from NOVA: Edible Insects. Use this resource to illustrate the environmental costs of a human activity and an innovative [...]
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20 Delicious Bug Recipes from ChefsBug appetit! Here’s how Rick Bayless and Curtis Stone like their insectsRead the Article
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Yorkshire pollination experts create a biodiversity buzz with Dyson FarmingAgrisound, a company specialising in insect conservation and pollination, has installed a number of its innovative listening devices at Dyson Farming.Read the Article
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Malaysia to use black soldier fly larvae in organic waste treatmentTANAH MERAH: Malaysia will soon use black soldier fly larvae to process organic waste, including those in landfills, said the country’s Environment and Water Ministry on SundayRead the Article
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This bug tastes like bacon, saves lemurs and could help end starvation in MadagascarIt also pairs really well with beer. What’s not to like?Read the Article
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Feature: Insects, solution to Africa’s malnutrition and food problems - NewsDay ZimbabweResearch has, however, shown that the majority of these consumed insects across Africa are wild harvested and sustainability becomes an issue, hence increased calls to farm these “small livestock’’.Read the Article
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Better Origin raises $16m for X1 insect mini-farm to transform the food sectorSystem turns food that would previously have been wasted into pellets for poultry via black soldier fliesRead the Article
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Impact 0532: Reducing food waste with the help of insectsImpact by Youthopia is the latest initiative from Singapore’s National Youth Council to spotlight youths who have made an impact in our communities.Read the Article
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FORBES: A Sustainable Sourcing Concept For The 40+ Billion Dollar US Pet Food MarketThere is a start-up company based in Atlanta called Grubbly Farms which is focused on the market opportunity for environmentally friendly pet foods.Read the Article
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UK Ag-Tech Start-Up raises $16m to expand insect mini-farms - All About FeedUK-based ag-tech start-up Better Origin has raised $16m to help expand its hyperlocal, automated and easily installed mini-insect farms. The company hasRead the Article
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Impact 0524: Sustainable pet food from black soldier fliesImpact by Youthopia is the latest initiative from Singapore’s National Youth Council to spotlight youths who have made an impact in our communities.Read the Article
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Pollination experts install listening devices at Dyson Farming siteA company specialising in insect conservation has installed a number of its innovative listening devices at Dyson Farming’s Lincolnshire site.Read the Article
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Pupils to receive mopane worms fortified porridgeBulawayo’s most popular daily newspaperRead the Article
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WATCH NOW: Kenosha Public Museum Eco-Science Fair teaches kids about sustainability .. and eating bugsThe Kenosha Public Museum’s Eco-Science Fair taught visitors how to make blankets out of plastic bags, create seed bombs and even to eat bugs on Saturday .Read the Article
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UENR, other universities promote insect-based food supplementsThe University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark is leading a project dubbed HEALTHYSECT to generate new knowledge for accelerating rural insect...Read the Article
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Better Origin raises $16m to expand reach of its AI powered mini-insect farmsMini-insect farm developer, Better Origin, has raised $16m. The funding round was led by Balderton Capital but existing investors Fly Ventures and Metavallon VC also participated.Read the Article
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Better Origin’s AI-powered insect mini-farms are localising the food chain for protein sustainability and securityAg-tech start-up Better Origin wants to fix the broken food chain through its AI-powered insect ‘mini-farms’. The group has just completed a Series A funding round. FoodNavigator catches up with CEO Fotis Fotiadis to learn more about what the future holds.Read [...]