Crickets Can Help Us Curb Global Warming and Enhance Food Security: Here’s How | Earth.OrgCrickets provide high nutritional content and have a low environmental impact, which makes them great allies in the fight against climate change.Read the Article
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Black Soldier Flies Digest Antibiotics – BlackSoldierFlies.comOr, to be more precise, bacteria associated with black soldier flies do. This could be helpful when using black soldier flies to recycle municipal wastes, which are likely to contain antibiotic residues.Read the Article
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Edible insects consumed by tribes of Arunachal PradeshHere is a list of insects that are found on plates of Arunachal Pradesh as delicacies consumed widely by the tribal groups of the state.Read the Article
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Black Soldier Flies Digest Antibiotics – BlackSoldierFlies.comOr, to be more precise, bacteria associated with black soldier flies do. This could be helpful when using black soldier flies to recycle municipal wastes, which are likely to contain antibiotic residues.Read the Article
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Protein Problem Fish FarmsBlack soldier flies are kept in laying and rearing aviaries at the Innovafeed factory in Nesle, France, on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. When the fish grown in farms are fedRead the Article
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Research looks to transform manure into protein - AgriLife TodayTexas A&M AgriLife Research focuses on environmental impact of turning waste into a resource Can you turn manure into a cow, chicken or fish? Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are looking to do just that, in a roundabout, circular economy, kind of way. A three-year, $618,000 [...]
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Allergy to Black Soldier Flies – BlackSoldierFlies.comFood safety is always a consideration, but it may be particularly important for novel foods. General recommendation is that people who are allergic to shellfish should be concerned about eating insects. Indeed, a recent study confirms cross-reactivity among black soldier flies, shrimp, and mites. Th…Read the Article
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French fly factory helps feed fish(16 Nov 2023) At one company in France, protein-rich black soldier flies are being raised as a feed alternative for fish grown in farms. (Nov. 16) (AP Video: Angie Wang,Read the Article
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Aizenberg ’26: Insects deserve a spot at the dinner table - The Brown Daily HeraldIn his opinion, Ben Aizenberg ’26 argues that we need to recognize the obvious benefits of insect consumption and make insects a staple in our diets.Read the Article
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Black Soldier Flies Help Brussels Sprouts Grow – BlackSoldierFlies.comIt is not just about kale or mustard any more. Brussels sprouts also benefit from soil being amended by frass and cast skins from black soldier flies and other insects.Read the Article
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Black Soldier Fly changes fortunes of poultry farmersStudies show Black Soldier Fly-based meals increase good bacteria in chicken guts.Read the Article
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Investors show financial support for insect farming for poultry - Poultry WorldInvestors have poured in over £1.7 million to scale up production, sales and supply of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) eggs and larvae produced by Scottish insectRead the Article
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Allergy to Black Soldier Flies – BlackSoldierFlies.comFood safety is always a consideration, but it may be particularly important for novel foods. General recommendation is that people who are allergic to shellfish should be concerned about eating insects. Indeed, a recent study confirms cross-reactivity among black soldier flies, shrimp, and mites. Th…Read the Article
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Insects hold our planet together — but they’re disappearing. A national study aims to learn moreEntomologists say insects are declining at alarming rates — one major study estimates we’re losing 2% in total insect biomass every year. Now, the National Academy of Sciences is preparing to embark on a study to understand insect trends across [...]
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Black Soldier Flies Help Brussels Sprouts Grow – BlackSoldierFlies.comIt is not just about kale or mustard any more. Brussels sprouts also benefit from soil being amended by frass and cast skins from black soldier flies and other insects.Read the Article
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Tyson Foods invests in Protix; Veolia Malaysia gets EU insect meal export approvalSpringdale, Arkansas, U.S.A.-based Tyson Foods, Inc. – one of the world’s largest food companies – has invested in insect ingredients firm Protix.Read the Article
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You Are What You Eat Part II – BlackSoldierFlies.comIncluding black soldier fly ingredients in animal feeds may affect meat composition and quality. For giltheaded seabrim studied in the study referenced below, it changed the fatty acid profile, and not in the best possible way. Still, fillet composition stayed well within the range recommended for a…Read [...]
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When wet waste is not wastedOne of the key tools being employed in Shanghai’s quest to make its waste management greener has nothing to do with state-of-the-art technology or bulky machinery. In fact, it even has a life of its own.Read the Article
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Everything Is Good in Moderation – BlackSoldierFlies.comIn many cases, ingredients derived from black soldier flies cannot completely substitute other ingredients. However, it does not mean that they should not be used at all. Study below demonstrated that adding a very small amount of black soldier fly improves growth and immune function of an aquacultu…Read the [...]
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Lab-grown meats and insects may grace future food menusYou may seeLab grownmeat and insects on the menu in future decades, as the world grapples with challenges to food security posed by climate change and…Read the Article
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Big Business on Small Livestock – BlackSoldierFlies.comTyson Foods, Inc., which is one of the world’s most prominent food companies, has announced that it is forming a partnership with Protix, which is one of the largest black soldier fly growers. The deal includes direct investment through acquisition of a minority stake in Protix by Tyson and [...]
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Insect technology company raises $8.48 million to scaleFarmInsect provides a decentralized method of insect-farming, allowing for onsite production of more sustainable animal feed, fishmeal and pet food.Read the Article
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Even More Good News on Aquafeeds – BlackSoldierFlies.comResults of small-scale laboratory studies do not necessarily directly translate to industrial scale. If something works in a flask, it does not necessarily work in 10,000 gallon tank. Fortunately, a recent paper reported successful addition of black soldier fly meal to salmon feed on a commercial sc…Read the [...]
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Cricket puffs – the new item on the edible insect menuClara Best, founder of food company Saved, believes that insect protein has the potential for widespread appeal in the UK marketRead the Article
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Even Better News on Aquafeeds – BlackSoldierFlies.comNot only does black soldier fly provide a great source of nutrition for rainbow trout, but also it boost’s trout immunity. Needless too say, this is great news for aquaculture.Read the Article
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The Healing Power of Black Soldier Fly – BlackSoldierFlies.comA group of Korean researchers was able to cure tummy ache in laboratory mice by feeding them fermented black soldier fly larvae. There is a lot of interest in antimicrobial properties in black soldier flies and identifying biologically active compounds that may be responsible for these properties. [...]
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Would you like insects with that? This chef hopes you doNew York chef Joseph Yoon says eating insects could not only be good for the planet, but also a culinary delight. Is he right?Read the Article
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Tyson Foods enters insect protein industry with Protix black soldier fly investment18 Oct 2023 --- Tyson Foods has entered a two-fold investment with Netherlands-based insect ingredient formulator Protix to upcycle its by-products such as Black Soldier Fly Larva (BSFL) into high-quality, sustainable insect proteins and lipids.The deal gives the food giant a minority stake in [...]
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Edible Insects and Exotic Plants May Be the Future of FoodYou may see lab-grown meat and insects on the menu in future decades, as the world grapples with challenges to food security posed by climate change and conflict.Read the Article
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Potato Relevance – BlackSoldierFlies.comThis is the last post about potatoes for now, I promise. However, it is worth saying that not only do potatoes teach an important lesson on the acceptance of novel foods, but also they can be consumed by black soldier flies. This opens a possibility to recycle potato waste by feeding them [...]