Improving relationships with insects includes an open mind to an insect-inclusive dietInsects are becoming more popular in global diets with more than two billion people regularly eating insects. Gina Hunter from ISU says the idea that eating bugs is gross is learned.Read the Article
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The Migratory Locust: It’s What’s for DinnerThe European Union has started to approve insects as food.Read the Article
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“Bugsgiving” event at Wesleyan celebrates edible insectsEdible insects are the focus at an upcoming Wesleyan University event.Read the Article
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Earth Matters: Listen to scientists about food - Opinions - The Island NowBy Linn Johnson Our pre-human, and early human ancestors were hunter-gatherers, foraging for edible plants and hunting game. Around 12,000 years ago they began to farm. According to some sources, […]Read the Article
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″ Bugs For Breakfast” - a bookwrapFeaturing (Photos courtesy of Unsplash.com) Eggs and bugs for breakfast... yum! Ready? Let’s dig in shall we? Unwrapping Bugs for Brea...Read the Article
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Uganda Grasshopper Entrepreneurs Now Unlikely Absentee COP26 ActivistsAs the UN Climate Change Conference on limiting carbon emissions to 1.5 degrees, known as COP26, took place in Glasgow from November 1-12, 2021, unbeknownst to world leaders present, a little known township outside the Greater Masaka City, located 130 kilometers southwest of Uganda’s capital, Kampal…Read the Article
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Flies are more useful than you think. They are vital to eliminating food waste in citiesCities produce half of all global waste and are responsible for 60-80 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions. But the answer is in front of us.Read the Article
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Are insects the future of food?From winged termites to weaver ants, insects are an integral part of India’s sub-regional cuisines. The Boochi Project digs deeperRead the Article
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GROW AFRICA: Fruity ants, amadumbe and the present and future of foodFood science may not come across as the sexy side of cuisine. But it is cutting edge territory. Durban professor, Eric Amonsou, is happy bugging us to look more favourably at indigenous African crops for our dining pleasure, gut health, the state of the [...]
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Farms harness power of predatory insects to fight pestsArable farmers in the north England are investigating how the sector can better harness the power of flowers to fight pests, by attracting predatory insects.Read the Article
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What are the benefits of BSFL protein? - NewsDioBSFL has many benefits compared to other traditional sources of protein. Here are just a few examples of why this alternative source of ..Read the Article
Edible insects as future food: chances and challengesThe consumption of insects (entomophagy) has recently attracted global attention for health reasons as well as environmental and economic benefits. Ac…Read the Article
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Insects by the millions could help farmers to turn tonnes of manure into fertilizer. | ABC NewsPig and fly farmers and researchers from the University of Western Australia are developing a way to convert pig poo into fertilizer for food crops. Subscr...Read the Article
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Kenyan entrepreneurs find fortunes in insect feeds - Farmers Review AfricaInsect Feed for Poultry, Fish and Pig Production ,insects, such as black soldier flies (BSF) and crickets, within animal feeds.Read the Article
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Meet the doctor encouraging people to eat insects to save the planetDr Indroneel Chatterjee is encouraging people to consume more insects in a bid to fight the climate crisis.Read the Article
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Startup founders on a two-woman mission to normalise insect proteinTwo women who grew up enjoying the health benefits of eating insects in South Korea and Mexico have teamed up to create a versatile and nutrient dense insect protein blend which they hope will appeal to a wide audience from gym fanatics to fellow mums.Read the [...]
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Will we be eating insects for dinner soon?Locally sourced food can play an important part in tackling climate change. Keiran Whitaker of Entocycle spoke about his insect business this week at COP26.Read the Article
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The future of food is insects. Wait And it will Become The New NormalWe have been here before. In the 14th century, people didn’t see coffee coming. As we entered this century, avocados still took their time b...Read the Article
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Variety of edible insects in Mexico is wide and deliciousBecause of its great variety of edible bugs, Mexico occupies an important place in terms of this practice in the world.Read the Article
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New insect farming industry publication Beta Buzz launchedMeet the insect farming industry innovators leading the revolution together to help combat the climate crisis.Read the Article
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One in seven Brits say they’re willing to eat insects | MarketScreenerEven more of us would be willing to chow down on food with insect ingredients With COP-26 in full swing looking for a solution to the world’s emissions problems, one big cause... | November 5, 2021Read the Article
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[IN DEPTH] Japan’s Edible Insect Story | NHK WORLD-JAPAN NewsIn Japan, insects have long been part of the culinary culture, especially in mountainous regions. And these days they are making it back onto the plate, from pastries to ramen, as a sustainable approach to food production. We explore Japan’s new and old edible insect-based delicacies.Read [...]
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Edible insects left in legal limboProducers of edible insects in the UK have been left in legal limbo, after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) failed to notify producers of new regulations on novel foods post Brexit transition period, according to Horizon Insects.Read the Article
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Edible insects ‘more sustainable as food rather than animal feed’Insects fed from industrial side-stream waste and then directly consumed as food have the ‘greatest potential to reduce the carbon footprints of European consumers’, claims a new study.Read the Article
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Woman who makes ‘bugs into burgers’ forced to shut down businessAfter four years of making bug burgers, Tiziana di Constanzo has been forced to shut downRead the Article
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David Chang Discusses Edible Bugs, Robot-Made Pizza, and the Future of FoodWatch highlights from The New Yorker Live, where the chef and TV host considered the many changes coming to the way we eat.Read the Article
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UK feed from food waste firm wins slice of innovation grant - All About FeedFeed from food waste firm Inspro has won a slice of a £14.5m fund designed to help farming practices evolve to be more efficient and help meet the UK’sRead the Article
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Driving Innovation in Insect FarmingWhat benefits can insect protein offer? How are regulatory frameworks impacting innovation in this field? And what can be done to drive further advances? Technology Networks had the pleasure of speaking with Thomas Farrugia, chief executive officer of Beta Bugs Limited, to answer these questions and…Read the Article
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The sustainable ‘superfly’ spreads its wingsA farmer of black soldier flies who produces high-quality feed for livestock and pets plans several more breeding and processing facilities in the Eastern Cape and beyond.Read the Article
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Eating the right insects can provide nutrition, and might be good for the planetThe notion of biting into a bug or chewing on a cricket might make some people a bit squeamish.Read the Article