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
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Here’s how to make fried grasshoppers in just 10 minutesThis easy, 10-minute recipe for fried grasshoppers will even make the most bug-skeptical eater want to try them.Read the Article
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Plant Ecologist: We Should Be Eating More Insects and Using Their Waste To Grow CropsMarcel Dicke already knew that insects are an excellent source of protein for humans, but he didn’t expect to learn that they have such a positive impact on plants. In an Opinion paper published on March 2, 2022, in the journal [...]
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Ants, Scorpions And Roasted Meal Worms On Valletta’s New Out-Of-The-Box Gourmet MenuA new restaurant opening this week in Valletta has incorporated a new set of protein-filled ingredients in their dishes – insects. Chef Daniel has been behind some of the most food porn-y of dishes in Malta over the last half decade – but his [...]
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Scientists say eating insects might be a way to help the planetIn an Opinion paper, entomologist Marcel Dicke and colleagues have advocated eating insects and using the waste from insect-as-food-and-feed production to promote sustainable crops.Read the Article
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Insect excreta can help grow plants and their skins can help protect them from diseaseEdible insects are not only a sustainable source of protein - they are a major source of organic fertiliser, scientists sayRead the Article
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Insect-as-food waste a ‘tremendous’ opportunity to boost crop yields sustainablyResidual streams from insect production have the potential to improve plant health, while reducing pesticide and fertiliser use, say researchers from Wageningen University and Research.Read the Article
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Eating More Bugs Could Help The Environment Even More Than We ThoughtInsects have been touted as a food of the future, not least because of the sustainability benefits.Read the Article
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Who needs pesticides when they have dead insects?The discarded exoskeletons from insects farmed as aquafeed ingredients could help protect crops from pests, according to a leading entomologist.Read the Article
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Eating insects: Sustainable crop growth with insect waste?Plant ecologists suggest eating more insects and using the insect waste to grow crops, as it gives added nutrients to the soilRead the Article
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Is the bioeconomy Europe’s biggest hidden opportunity?To understand the bioeconomy, it’s helpful to think of digitalisation — or the process of using digital tech to change business models.Read the Article
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TIME TO FARM FLIES - Insect targeted for chicken and fish feedJamaica could turn to the farming of flies as a sustainable source of feed for animals such as chickens and fish. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat...Read the Article
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Henley dog food firm that’s making a meal out of insectsPercuro dry dog food and snacks combines the dried larvae of black soldier flies with plants.Read the Article
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Edible Insects, Cockroach Races and Giant Spiders Make This No Ordinary Museum PartyWhat: Critter Crawl: A Butterfly Flutter & Bug Bash Where: The Houston Museum of Natural Science PC Moment: Cockroach races, edible insects, spidersRead the Article
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Want to save the world? Eat more bugsScientists say integrating insects into our diets could significantly benefit the planet.Read the Article
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Insect Farming Can Prove to be an Added advantage for Crop ProductionInsect farming generates a consistent supply of waste products that may be utilized to enrich soils and boost crop growth, research says.Read the Article