Montana State University’s “Bug Buffet” Highlights Native American CuisineBOZEMAN, Mont. - Montana State University’s 34th annual Bug Buffet kicked off Monday with a week of events and activities exploring the history of edible insects across western North AmericaRead the Article
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How shipping container bug farms could solve poultry’s soya problemCambridge-based agritech business Better Origin secured a contract with Morrisons in December 2021 to install its shipping containers on 10 of its farms as the retailer chases carbon neutral eggsRead the Article
INSEACT opens Singapore’s largest insect protein facilityINSEACT Founders Tim Van Vliet and Michael Badeski were joined in cutting the ribbon by the Malaysian Deputy High Commissioner (Mr Muhammad Radzi Bin Jamaludin), Ambassador for the Kingdom of the Netherlands (HE Margriet Vonno), and Principal Investment Specialist (Mr Teo Yee Hean) of Asian Developm…Read the Article
Bugs for Breakfast: Indiana Agriculture Takes a Whole New DirectionThe more one studies agriculture in Indiana, the more surprises pop out of the soil to astonish and amuse.Read the Article
Montana State University’s “Bug Buffet” Highlights Native American CuisineBOZEMAN, Mont. - Montana State University’s 34th annual Bug Buffet kicked off Monday with a week of events and activities exploring the history of edible insects across western North AmericaRead the Article
‘Creepy crawlies’: shock new diet for your petCockroaches, fly larvae and sustainably-raised crickets are set to become a crucial part of what our pets eat, in a dramatic (and apparently delicious) shift towards the canine, and feline, equivalent of a vegan diet.Read the Article
Should Crickets Be on the Menu Now, or Just in the End Times?Respect the insects around you, they’re tomorrow’s nutrition.Read the Article
Fried insect that tastes like bacon hailed as answer to hunger in MadagascarA small hopping insect that tastes like bacon when fried has been identified as a possible solution to a growing hunger crisis in Madagascar, where the crop calRead the Article
Eating Worms: Nutrients, Safety, and MoreEating worms is usually avoided in the West, but numerous cultures around the world eat them. This article explains all you need to know about eating worms.Read the Article
Catching the bug: are farmed insects about to take off in Africa?Tasty, cheap, but often difficult to catch in the wild, this source of protein is increasingly being seen as a possible answer to food insecurityRead the Article
Crickets, ants and scorpions: MSU’s bug buffet set for Monday, with more events to followMontana State University’s annual bug buffet week will start Monday with an insect-filled line up of dishes to sample and speakers highlighting ties to Indigenous cuisine and culture.Read the Article
Meet the beetles: Mealworms could be a food of the futureI have a special fondness for the yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor.As a child, I fed the mealworm stage of this beetle to my pet chameleon.As a teen, I babysat for a family that owned a pet shop. The house was filled with animals, and I [...]
Locusts join mealworms and crickets on EU list of approved insect foodLocusts haven’t achieved super-food status yet, but the insects are finding their way onto European plates and have now been approved for human consumption.Read the Article
Don’t Eat the Bugs - The American ConservativeMaking you “eat the bugs” satisfies the liturgical dimension of liberalism—the shattering of long-held taboos and prejudices. The environment exists for man, not man for the environment.Read the Article
Rwanda considers black soldier flies for protein-rich animal feedThe Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) is working with other actors in the livestock sector on research on the potential use black soldier flies (BSF) for affordable protein-rich animal feed.Read the Article
Project in Kenya looks at edible insect safety; EU approves house cricketsA research project on the safety of edible insects involving Germany and Kenya is entering its final year. The German Federal Institute for RiskRead the Article
Edible insects set to be this year’s biggest pet food trendA great source of protein and low carbon footprint make insect-based food a great choice for the environmentally conscious pet parent.Read the Article
Protix: Successful selective BSF breeding program ‘puts us about 4 years ahead of the competition’Insect protein’s sustainability profile has been boosted further by the findings of a selective breeding program, says Protix.Read the Article
Cookbook for edible insectsA cookbook wants to make edible insects more appealing to a wider audience. It has recipes for mopane worm samosas, stink bug ginger nuggets and even beetle fritters.Read the Article
WIRED: For Insect Farming to Work, Scientists Need to Build a Better BugFaster-growing, fatter critters could provide the protein needed to raise more climate-friendly livestock and pets.Read the Article
Princeton High Students Use Bugs To Combat Food Waste, Make Beauty ProductsStudents from Princeton High School work on a project to deal with food waste and in the process made soap from bug oil.Read the Article
Nutritional value of huhu grubs assessedSource:University of Otago Summary:Huhu grubs have long been prized as a traditional food source and their nutritional value has just been analysed.FULL STORYHuhu grubs have long been prized as a traditional food source and their nutritional value has just been analysed by University of Otago researc…Read the Article
Black Soldier fly larvae as beef cattle feed - price models - All About FeedBlack Soldier fly larvae (BSFL) have potential to be utilised as livestock feed and cattle may be an ideal market due to their specialised digestiveRead the Article
Opinion | The Joy of Cooking (Insects)Climate-conscious cooking means getting creative.Read the Article
Breaking: Chapul Farms Raises $2.5 Million, Partners with Nexus PMG to Scale Insects as Waste and Climate Solution | Raising RegenerativeChapul, LLC announced today a $2.5 million raise in seed funding and partnership with Nexus PMG to launch Chapul Farms, an end-to-end, regenerative insect agriculture project development company…Read the Article
Edible Insect-Based Foods: how widespread are they in the West?Possibilities of the Development of Edible Insect-Based Foods in Europe is a study that dealt with a problem that will weigh on the planet’s near future: food, its sustainability and its developmentRead the Article
Insect ingredient producer raises $57 million in investmentsProtix will use the investments to fund international expansion and future R&D.Read the Article
Would you eat insects? Young Australians are hungry for them - but they’re hard to findMatthew Freidman is part of a growing trend of young Australians willing to see insects as a food source as a more sustainable option. The only issue is availability. He fixed that by farming his own.Read the Article
Recent insect authorisation accelerate tailwinds for novel foodsNew Food gathers insight from experts about two new insect authorisations that the food industry need to know about.Read the Article
New research puts bugs to the taste testResearchers at the University of Adelaide are embarking on a new study to develop more accurate and consumer friendly descriptions for one of the most sustainable and high protein food sources on the planet, edible...Read the Article