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 [...]
Italy: Carmazzi of Viareggio relies on the use of beneficial insects for their flowersThe monitoring of harmful insects has become more and more difficult, while customers are asking for productions with reduced residues of chemicals. The Italian company Carmazzi of Viareggio…Read the Article
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UENR, other universities promote insect-based food supplementsUENR, other universities promote insect-based food supplementsRead the Article
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Protenga raises investment to scale smart insect farmsProtenga, a developer of insect technology and animal foods, recently closed a US$2mn venture debt facility with a syndicate of Singapore-based investorsRead the Article
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The worm that could shield farmers from exploitative animal feed prices - FarmKenya Initiativef the 28 insects that were subjected to research by icipe the lack oldier ly turned out to be the most viable option for farmersRead the Article
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New insect research laboratory launched in UK - All About FeedFera Science has invested £1m into creating a UK “first of its kind” insect research laboratory at its base at a leading bioscience hub on the outskirtsRead the Article
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Why do we eat what we eat? Considering soil health, farming in the food chainWhat will we eat when the Bugs are gone? Part 2 What you eat and drink is often no less a matter of fashion and tradition than what you wear, with the important qualifier that what you eat has generally much [...]
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Leftover donuts and flies land these N.J. students as finalists in national Samsung education contestThe students’ project for the 12th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest involves using black soldier flies to turn food waste into usable products, like soap.Read the Article
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Cochineal, a red dye from bugs, moves to the labCarminic acid is a bright, natural coloring used in some cosmetics and foods. It’s traditionally sourced from ‘farming’ an insect on acres of prickly pears. Today, scientists are moving to engineer it in microbes.Read the Article
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Rwanda unveils guidebook for insect industryGlobally, insects are increasingly being valued as a green, more affordable and nutritious source of food for people.Read the Article
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Insect that ‘tastes like bacon’ could help save Madagascar from starvationA pilot project is being set up to farm the ‘bacon bug’.Read the Article
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PHS Researchers Go to National Finals With Bugs, Food Waste, Oil, and Soap | Town TopicsRead the Article
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Chapul Shark Tank Update: Where Is Chapul Now?Pat Crowley introduced his venture Chapul on Season 5 episode 21 of ABC’s ‘Shark Tank.’ Chapul produces cricket-based flour, which, apart from being quite nutritious, also contributes towards sustaining Earth’s water supply. Such an interesting yet unorthodox product warranted a second look, and her…Read the Article
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How Brexit squashed the UK’s edible bug industryThere was real momentum behind the UK’s edible bug industry. Then Brexit happened, and companies have been left in limbo ever since.Read the Article
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Ishka Bless wants to see more insects in Adelaide restaurants - CityMagUniversity of Adelaide PhD student Ishka Bless is cataloguing the flavour profiles of edible insects to offer chefs, cooks and general consumers a guide to adding bugs to restaurant menus and daily meals.Read the Article
Eating locusts: The crunchy, kosher snack taking Israel by swarmIsrael is in the grip of a locust invasion, but some people are taking a novel approach to pest control - eating them.Read the Article