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
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BBC World Service - People Fixing The World, Insects fixing the worldHow flies and bugs can help solve the planet’s problemsRead the Article
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Zimbabwean proves maggot farming can be a viable businessBrighton Zambezi is one of Zimbabwe’s pioneering black soldier fly maggot farmers, rearing the flies to produce affordable chicken feed for farmers.Read the Article
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IIT-Roorkee Alumni Use Insects to Upcycle a Ton of Food Waste/Week Into Animal FeedLoopworm, a Bengaluru-based agri-biotech startup, is engaged in the farming of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) Larvae that converts food waste to produce premiumRead the Article
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Why You Should Drink Cricket Juice!Cricket juice is healthier than orange juice? Many insects are loaded with antioxidants... More Details: https://www.studyfinds.org/cricket-juice-healthier-t...Read the Article
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Farming insects to make pet foodPet food made from insect-s can be marketed as healthy, hypoallergenic and above all, sustainable – and investors are now taking the idea very…Read the Article
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What Will Replace Insects When They’re Gone?The collapse of the insect population could unravel ecosystems. Scientists wonder if robots and drones could stop the gap.Read the Article
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Fears for bees as US set to extend use of toxic pesticides that paralyse insectsEPA to approve plan for four types of neonicotinoid chemical to be used on US farmland – despite being banned in EuropeRead the Article
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Atlanta Science Fest says eating bugs is science, and science is goodAtlanta Science fest introduces farming insects for human foodRead the Article
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People should eat bugs and use their poo to grow crops, scientists suggestInsect poo, that is - not human poo.Read the Article
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FEATURED: Rwanda gets first insect-based animal feed plant, new standards presentedOn March, 3, Dr Solange Uwituze, the Deputy Director General of Rwanda Agricultural and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), officiated at the launch of the first commercial plant for insect-based animal feed in Rwanda, as well as the new standards that will regulate and facilitate the growth [...]
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The 5 most exotic Mexican foods. Do you dare to try them?Satisfying the stomach is something simple… but not necessarily the palate, in fact, it is quite complex. Without the combination of sensations and flavors eating would be something flat, and…Read the Article
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High Consumption of Bugs May Have Positive Impacts on the EnvironmentThere are different species of bugs that are edible and have high nutritional value. But apart from the important nutrients gotten from these bugs, scientists have confirmed that feeding on these bugs could help the environment even more than expected.Read the Article
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Algae, insects and jellyfish could be key to ensuring food security - Spain’s NewsIn a report entitled “Thinking about the future of food security”, the FAO points out...Read the Article
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M-Food co-founder argues Europe’s insect food ingredients boom has “higher potential than plant-based”07 Mar 2022 --- Crunchy cricket fries or sausages and pasta made with mealworms could be next on the menu for European consumers following the approval of house crickets (Acheta domesticus) and yellow mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) as high-protein food ingredients in the EU.With [...]
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Why we should be farming and eating more Australian insectsYou may have seen green-ant gin and cricket powder around, but Australia has at least 60 types of edible insects. Why stop at ants and crickets?Read the Article