Edible Bug Shop’s Skye Blackburn, purveyor of insect snacksEach month in her _GT_ column, chef Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. This month, we meet Skye Blackburn, founder of Edible Bug Shop, and purveyor of insect snacks.Read the Article
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Grashoppers and crickets: MSU’s 33rd annual bug buffet starts next weekIt’s that time of year when Montana State University students and Bozeman residents experiment with their taste buds and eat bugs.Read the Article
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Moorhead cricket-farming couple is making high-protein cricket flour | Brainerd DispatchMadeline and Pat Revier are cricket farmers, raising the jaunty Jiminies for consumption by high-performance athletes, eco-conscious vegans, people with gluten allergies and anyone else who is willing to hop on the insect-eating bandwagon.Read the Article
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They’re Healthy. They’re Sustainable. So Why Don’t Humans Eat More Bugs?If human beings could learn to add insects to their dinner plate, it would help save the planetRead the Article
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Rebranding without limitations - an interview with Small GiantsThe co-founder of insect-based snack company Small Giants (formerly Crické), Francesco Majno, discusses his company’s rebrand.Read the Article
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Edible insects likely to hit supermarkets within monthsThe European Food Safety Agency has found that the yellow mealworm is safe for human consumption, paving the way for EU-wide sales.Read the Article
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New products – Small Giants wins in Sainsbury’s with cricket snacks; Arla adds dips to Buko line in Germany; Conagra unveils Mondelez tie-up; Insane Grain wins ‘big four’ listing - Just FoodThis week’s batch of new products includes the addition of dips to Arla’s Buko brand in Germany and UK healthy...Read More...Read the Article
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Manipur farmer ventures into rearing edible insectsKangpokpi (Manipur) Feb 17 (ANI): Ningthoujam Max Singh- a farmer from Manipur is rearing edible insects. His farm is located at Pheiyeng Kadangban Part – I village in Kangpokpi District in Manipur. The farm plays host to thousands of crickets housed in a shelter that has been modified to [...]
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Thailand’s edible insects make leap into global marketBANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): The crunch of Thailand’s insect delicacies may soon be heard all around the world, after Mexico agreed to import Thai cricket products.Read the Article
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“Insect appeal to gain ground in 2021,” says IPIFF05 Feb 2021 --- As insect food and feed markets are forecast for growth this year, the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) speaks with FoodIngredientsFirst about the advantages of entomophagy, COVID-19 challenges and how European insect producers have managed to recover faste…Read the [...]
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‘Insect protein is the future’ - cricket energy bars sell out in monthsAT first glance, these nutritional bars look like your typical healthy snack.Read the Article
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Insects – Myanmar’s miracle food?Every day on Kyarkwet Thit Road in Tamwe, Ko Nyan Lin fries-up a fragrant mix of garlic, ginger and whole chilies. The frizzled concoction is tossed-into Styrofoam containers along with the main ingredient, which is one of the most popular takeaways at the night markets.Read the Article
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Insects: The future of food?A thriving industry looks promising if consumer aversion can be overcome.Read the Article
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It’s a meal(worm)! Farmer turns bugs into nutritious delicacies | News24From chocolate-covered silkworms to cricket cookies and also whole roasted mealworms - these are some of the things Joanne Techow can make with insects from her little farm.Read the Article
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The hot alternative investments to watch in 2021ART, wine, jewellery, classic cars - these are the alternative assets affluent investors often buy when they want to diversify their holdings and have some fun collecting beautiful objects. Read more at The Business Times.Read the Article
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New antifungal compound from ant farmsAttine ants are farmers, and they grow fungus as food. Pseudonocardia and Streptomyces bacteria are their farmhands, producing metabolites that protect the crop from pathogens. Surprisingly, these metabolites lack common structural features across bacteria from different geographic locations, even t…Read the Article
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Future Foods: 5 Ways to Eat a Low Carbon Diet That Might Surprise YouFrom getting over the ickiness of eating insects, to embracing unusual plants in our cooking — here are some sustainable food trends to look out for.Read the Article
Common pesticides stop bees and flies from getting a good night’s sleepJust like us, many insects need a decent night’s sleep to function properly, but this might not be possible if they have been exposed to neonicotinoid insecticides, the most common form of insecticide used worldwide, suggests research by academics at the University of Bristol.Read [...]
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It’s official! Worms allowed in pizzas, pastas and cakesMealworms may soon find their way into Europe’s pasta bowls and dinner dishes, after becoming the first insect approved in the region as a human food.Wednesday’s decision by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) paves the way for the yellow grubs to be used whole and dried [...]
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Move over soy? Fava, hybrid formats and insects trend in alternative proteins27 Jan 2021 --- With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting daily choices, more consumers are turning to plant-derived proteins, hailed as better for the planet and better for personal health. With this in mind, the protein space has been propelled even further into the spotlight.Read [...]
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Edible Insects - An Ancient Food Trending Today with Bill Broadbent. Interviewed by Adam Met of Planet Reimagined.Insects are an ancient food that billions of people still enjoy today. Adam Met interviews Bill Broadbent on why he thinks insects will become part of the daily diet of North Americans in the near future.Read the Article
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Cafe, croissant, worms? EU agency says worms safe to eatROME (AP) — The vaunted Mediterranean diet and French gastronomy are getting some competition: The European Union’s food safety agency says worms are safe to eat...Read the Article
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Mariners’ famed park food: Grasshoppers?SEATTLE -- When it comes to ballpark cuisine, hot dogs, peanuts and Cracker Jack are so last generation. Dried insects have become the frontrunner in culinary-savvy Seattle. Yes, since 2017, one of the best-selling concession items at T-Mobile Park has been the chapulines, toasted grasshoppers serve…Read the Article
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Insect Market To Explode: EU Gives Green Light To Eating MealwormThe EU approved the insect, yellow mealworm, as safe for human consumption; the implications will be a huge surge in investment as well as insect burgers on menus across Europe.Read the Article
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Edible insects: A food alternative for the sustainable development of the planetCurrently, the livestock industry occupies a large percentage of the planet’s ice-free surface. In addition, it is considered one of the main factors …Read the Article
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It’s Hoppin’: Food Startup Hargol Serves Up New Line Of Grasshopper ProteinHargol FoodTech is hoping to bring the advantages of grasshoppers proteins to more markets in the edible insects industry.Read the Article
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ICA invests $200,000 to Accelerate Insect Snack Maker/PRNewswire/ -- Fast-growing San Francisco food business, Don Bugito, purveyor of planet-friendly protein snacks, is the latest high-growth small business to...Read the Article
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Insects: The future of food?A thriving industry looks promising if consumer aversion can be overcome.Read the Article
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Villagers Barricade Roads, Demand ‘Tollgate’ Fees From Amacimbi Hunters - NewZimbabwe.comSpread This NewsBy Bulawayo Correspondent SOME farm owners in Mopane worm rich Solusi area in Matabeleland South province are now barricading roads leading into their properties demanding entry fees from outsiders visiting the area to harvest the protein rich insects. Scores of people from Bulawayo [...]
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Taste and luxury ‘key’ to promoting insect-based foods, research findsFresh research suggests that, for insect-based foods to catch on in western markets, manufacturers should focus on promoting them as ‘pleasurable’ rather than healthy or environmentally friendly.Read the Article