Homa Bay youths urged to grow black soldier fliesThey will help in poultry production and fish farming; the 15 groups will be supported with Sh100,000 loan for the projectRead the Article
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Wasp larvae bento: a traditional delicacy in the Japanese mountainsA local specialty best eaten with a side of courage.Read the Article
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Scientists use black soldier flies to help grow sustainable foodA group of scientists at NUS and in Switzerland have developed a sustainable way for cities like Singapore to grow their own food and vegetables. It uses bla...Read the Article
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Cricket cakes and grasshopper delight: new African cookbooks showcase recipes with insects - SIANITwo new cookbooks integrate traditional African culinary knowledge of cooking with insects into contemporary recipes.Read the Article
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Look inside this high-tech farm growing fly larvae for protein, as demand for insects surges globallyThis high-tech farm makes 15,000 tonnes of larvae a year, mostly to be used in animal feed as an environmentally friendly alternative to soya.Read the Article
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Insects rise as a sustainable alternative protein optionConcerns around climate change and food scarcity provide bugs with a path forward. The only question: Will consumers bite?Read the Article
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Opinion: Plant-based beer and bug burgers — it’s what’s for dinner | Jim HightowerBug Ag is on the move.Read the Article
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Secrets of African Edible Insect CookeryCookbook with recipes of dishes containing edible insects, from Zimbabwe.Read the Article
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Urban farms, insects, key in battle against hungerFood security is an ongoing challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. But Esther Ngumbi says bugs offer a solution.Read the Article
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Can emerging economies leverage the foods of the future?As the world works to bring climate change under control, there is a growing awareness of the negative ramifications of many forms of food production. As a result, some foodstuffs with smaller carbon footprints are gaining traction, creating opportunities for emerging markets.Read the Article
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SA: Growth expected in edible insect and mopane worms sector | AfricanewsA 2021 research by the University of KwaZulu-Natal indicates that the sale of mopane worms results in an income of more than 35 million US dollars per annum across South Africa.Read the Article
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What Name Describes A Diet Supplemented By Insects? - Asap LandWhat Name Describes A Diet Supplemented By Insects? The name for a diet supplemented by insects is “entomophagy.” Entomophagy is the eating of insects as food. Insects are a viable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly protein source that offers many nutritional benefits. They are considered on…Read [...]
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Morrisons builds insect ‘mini farms’ in move towards carbon-neutral eggsMorrisons will reduce the use of soya feed at 10 of its free range egg farms as it works towards becoming the first supermarket to launch its own brand of carbon neutral eggs in 2022.Read the Article
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Could Insects Play A Bigger Role In Our Food Supply?An interesting example involves using insects as animal feed and this option may be on track to become a significant part of the human food equation.Read the Article
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WVU Today | WVU researchers determine nutritional properties of protein in cricket, locust and silkworm pupae insect powdersAnimal farming has traditionally fulfilled human nutritional requirements for protein, but insects may serve as an alternative for direct human consumption in the future. Researchers at the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design are working to [...]
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‘Insects the new sushi’: Ÿnsect sees Japan and Korea as attractive markets for mealworm proteinFrench insect protein company Ÿnsect is seeking to enter the Japanese and Korean markets after securing success in a national trade contest and signing a high-profile research partnership.Read the Article
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Insects and lab-grown meat on the menu for some, survey suggestsSix in 10 respondents to a Food Standards Agency survey were willing to try plant-based proteins in their diet.Read the Article
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Look inside this high-tech farm growing fly larvae for protein, as demand for insects surges across the worldThis high-tech farm makes 15,000 tonnes of larvae a year, mostly to be used in animal feed as an environmentally friendly alternative to soya.Read the Article
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The bugbears and potential of edible insectsEdible insects could be a crucial solution to a looming issue facing the world: namely feeding 10 billion people.Read the Article
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South Park: Post Covid - You Will Eat The Bugs!The Ultimate South Park and Philosophy: Respect My Philosophah! https://amzn.to/3mdthX8South Park Conservatives: The Revolt Against Liberal Media Bias https:...Read the Article
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Predators and the prey: Will our relationship with insects change?We may need to overturn normalised spectres that govern our relationship with insects. With global population headed towards nine billion, humans will perforce seek out other sources of food. Food habits aren’t constant over time.Read the Article
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The History Of Edible Insects is Interlinked With WomenJulie Lesnik—the world’s only Entomophagy anthropologist (an expert in the practice of eating insects) and the author of Edible Insects and Human Evolution—continues to uncover information ab…Read the Article
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Vanderbilt Professor Says Bugs, Including Fly Larvae, ‘Must Be A Bigger Part Of The Human Food Chain’ | The Daily WireA Vanderbilt University professor argued that insects must compose a larger share of the world’s food supply. In an opinion piece for Bloomberg, Amanda Little — who teaches investigative journalism and science writing at the [...]
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Edible insects: Protein for the future? | alimentariumOlympia Yarger is a cutting edge Australian insect farmer on a missionRead the Article
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Why people are feeding insects to their dogs and catsInsect-based pet foods have been growing in popularity as owners seek out more sustainable alternatives to meat-based diets.Read the Article
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Why feeding your pets insects could become all the buzzOwners worried about the climate cost of traditional pet food are switching to crickets, mealworms and black soldier fliesRead the Article
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It’s Time to Start Feeding Insects to PigsIgnore the ‘yuck’ factor—the emerging possibilities of insect-based animal feed are vast.Read the Article
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A neglected protein-rich ‘superfood’Insects are a nutrition-dense source of protein embraced by much of the world. Why are some of us so squeamish about eating them?Read the Article
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Would You Change Your Eating Habits To Consume Insects?Currently, the sustainability of the livestock sector is being discussed due to the resources needed to produce meat and the emissions generated by farm animals, especially cattle.Read the Article
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InnovaFeed building world’s largest fly farm in Decatur(The Center Square) – InnovaFeed, a French biotechnology company, is building the world’s largest insect farm in Decatur, Illinois, next to ADM’s corn processing plant.Read the Article