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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Opinion | The Joy of Cooking (Insects)Climate-conscious cooking means getting creative.Read the Article
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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
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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
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Insect ingredient producer raises $57 million in investmentsProtix will use the investments to fund international expansion and future R&D.Read the Article
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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
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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
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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
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Kale, acai, blueberries are the superfoods of the past. 2022 is the year of the cricketThere has been a buzz about the nutritional benefits of insects for years, but 2022 is the year creepy-crawlies are finally tipped to make it onto mainstream supermarket shelves.Read the Article
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From creepy crawlies to healthy foodYou should not expect a typical chef’s table experience at Inno.Ento.Food. The chef’s table project was developed two years ago by Exofood Thailand in collaboration with FabCafe Bangkok and Thapakorn “Chef Pong” Shinawasi so diners could enjoy a four-course tasting meal that features creative, ingen…Read the Article
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Swedish startup offering insect-based dog food barks in $2.1 million for Aussie expansionSwedish food tech company that offers insect-based dog food, Petgood (formerly known as FUNCiFUR) has raised SEK 19 million ($2.1 million)Read the Article
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5 reasons why eating insects can reduce climate changeOur consumption of animal protein is the source of greenhouses gas and climate change. Insects are an overlooked source of protein and a way to battle climate change.Read the Article
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Excuse me, there’s a bug on my dessert!Fancy a cricket on your cake? Australian researchers are studying ways to make edible insects more appealing to you.Read the Article
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The Cricket Queens of Harvard | Magazine | The Harvard CrimsonAfter graduation, D’Asaro, Wang, and Meryl N. Breidbart ’13 founded Chirps, a line of cricket protein snacks now sold in retail locations across the country.Read the Article
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The Bug Buffet - College of Education, Health and Human Development | Montana State UniversityThank you for your support of this “exponentially new industry that has entered an exponential growth phase from a worldwide value of $33 million in 2015 (GMI, 2017), now projected to grow to $1.2 billion in 2023 (Reuters, 2018). In traditi…Read [...]
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Kale, acai, blueberries are the superfoods of the past. 2022 is the year of the cricketThere has been a buzz about the nutritional benefits of insects for years, but 2022 is the year creepy-crawlies are finally tipped to make it onto mainstream supermarket shelves.Read the Article
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Insect ranchers pour $5 million into world’s first large-scale genetic breeding facilityGenetically engineered mealworms could provide fertilizer—and food—for millionsRead the Article
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Cockroach farming: Africa’s “new oil” to look out for | AfricanewsThey may come across as dirty, ugly and nasty creatures that transfer germs from one source to another, but they are worth more than that. According to the World Bank, insect farming could be the answer to the continent’s hunger, poverty, and ecological crisis.Read the [...]
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Yellow Mealworm Genome Sequence May Ease Farming Insects for Food - DNA ScienceI have a special fondness for the yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor. As a child, I fed the mealworm stage of this beetle…Read the Article
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‘A major milestone for the UK edible insect sector:’ UK edible insect makers hope for Novel Food approval by 2023A network of over 30 edible insect companies in the UK has submitted a Novel Food dossier to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for Acheta Domesticus, or house crickets.Read the Article
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Inside the booming business of cricket catchingTrappers of the hopping insects bring a key source of protein to Ugandan markets. But overharvesting and climate change could threaten this food of the future.Read the Article
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The Innovation-Based Conundrum To Be The Deciding Factor For The Growth Of Edible Insects Market - Lake Shore GazetteEdible insects have been a part of the human diet since a long time. Majority of scientific research has also proved that edible insects have contributed to the food, diet, ecosystem in the developed and developing countries. [...]