Bacteria Help Black Soldier Fly Larvae to Thrive – BlackSoldierFlies.comWhile decaying junk may not look very welcoming for us as humans, it is a fabulous environment for numerous organisms, with black soldier flies being only one species of many. These organisms do not live in isolation but interact with each other in a variety of [...]
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Growing flies for profitA group of women in Nepal are capitalizing on the climate in their village to grow black soldier flies. They’re turning the flies for a profit, in hopes of e…Read the Article
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VertiFarm To Explore Innovative Scenarios And Solutions For Feeding The World Sustainably | ESM MagazineTrade visitors to VertiFarm will be able to obtain comprehensive information on future sustainable food production.Read the Article
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Insect declines directly linked to human activitiesIn recent years, many studies have confirmed significant declines in insect populations worldwide.Read the Article
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UK poultry farms – where there’s muck, there’s money - Poultry WorldA technology firm believes it can prevent phosphorous run-off from broiler farms and turn the problem into a revenue stream for producers. Greentech firmRead the Article
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Fly farm spells success for women in Nepal’s villageA fly farm, the first of its kind in the Himalayan region, is helping women who are economically vulnerable in a small village in NepalRead the Article
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Are essays are the way to encourage entomophagy?Brits find the idea of eating insects difficult to stomach but new research by the University of Reading suggests a way to open their minds: write about it. The study published in the journal Appetite used ‘utility-value interventions’, which are basically assignments designed to help people make co…Read the Article
If not meat, then what? This is the future of proteinWhether you’re looking to plant-based “meat” or insect pasta, experts reveal which protein alternatives will keep you most satisfied.Read the Article
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Interest in eating insects can be increased, study showsAt a time when meat consumption is increasingly being seen as unsustainable, eating insects is for many a comparatively better option. However, many people in the West find insects difficult to stomach. A new study shows that it is possible to increase people’s interest in insect consumption.Read [...]
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ICE AND SPICE! CHILLIES AND EDIBLE BUGS GIVE NEW RANGE OF ADULT LOLLIES A REFRESHING KICK! - Verge MagazineAltos Tequila has launched a range of margarita-based ice lollies featuring herbs, chillies and edible bugs following new research which reveals that British adults have more adventurous tastes today than at any other time in history. The tequila brand polled 2,000 [...]
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14 Oaxacan Street Foods You Absolutely Need To Try - The Daily MealOaxaca is a Mexican city rich in culture and food, even outside of restaurants. Here are some of the city’s best street foods to try on your next trip.Read the Article
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Swat Team: Making Bioplastics From Dead Flies - News18To find sources of bio-plastic without the risk of ‘competing’ uses, researchers at A&M University (Texas) suggest recovering waste from the breeding of black soldier flies.Read the Article
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Tarantula Pakora or Scorpion Manchurian: What would you like to eat for dinner?After meatless Mondays, its time for black fly Fridays or Scorpion SundaysRead the Article
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No Small Potatoes. Part II – BlackSoldierFlies.comPrevious post on potato lessons for insectivores described a long road undertaken by indigenous people of South America towards making potatoes edible. Thanks to their efforts, the spuds could already be eaten without undergoing detoxification when the Europeans arrived in South America.Read the Article
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Insects: Let bugs on a plate blow your tastebuds awayIn this episode of Farmer’s Inside Track, we explore the amazing world of edible insects alongside Phuti Kabasa, founder of Mopani Queens. Whether it’s for personal consumption or as fe…Read the Article
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Black Soldier Flies May Recycle Minerals Too – BlackSoldierFlies.comBlack soldier flies are fairly well known for their ability to recover nutrients from many different types of organic waste and turn them into the ingredients of animal feeds and into soil-improving fertilizers. Another potential use is recovering minerals, including heavy metals, to use them to mak…Read [...]
The incredible anti-inflammatory properties of black soldier fly larvaePromising anti-inflammatory properties of oil from the larvae of black soldier flies have implications to treat conditions like ulcerative colitis.Read the Article
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World’s first modular insect farm project underway - Poultry WorldIndustry and researchers have joined forces to develop the world’s first fully modular insect farm. Harper Adams University is collaborating withRead the Article
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Tiny Titans of Nutrition: Exploring the Potential of Edible Insects as Protein Powerhouses | Market.us | Taiwan News | 2023-08-21 07:09:20Tiny Titans of Nutrition: Exploring the Potential of Edible Insects as Protein Powerhouses | Market.us | 2023-08-21 07:09:20Read the Article
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Kochi Corporation Council clears black soldier fly project, postpones biominingKochi Corp. Council allowed two firms to process 10 tonnes of food waste for 3 months at Brahmapuram dumping yard. Opp. councillors objected to different rates for same project, but Mayor M. Anilkumar said contract would be reviewed. An expert panel to evaluate biomining of legacy [...]
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Student ‘wastepreneurs’ turning trash into treasureA group of six Egerton University students are collecting waste straight from farmers around Njoro campus and recycling itRead the Article
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Black Soldier Flies Go Well with Red Seaweed – BlackSoldierFlies.comAt least for tilapia. As search for materials that can replace fish meal in commercial aquafeeds continues, a recent study indicates that red seaweed in combination with insect meal can be used for its partial substitution in tilapia feed. Of course, tilapia seems to eat pretty [...]
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11 Gross Bugs That Are Good to EatDiscover the types of bugs that are good to eat, including how to cook them, what they taste like, and their nutritional value.Read the Article
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Insect Farming and Saving the Planet – BlackSoldierFlies.comA recent article in the Time magazine entitled Insect Farming Isn’t Going to Save the Planet by Philip Lymbery made an argument that insect farming is just a variation of animal farming (albeit perhaps more efficient). As a result, it has all the same shortcomings and should not [...]
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Gourmet mealworm pâté? Some experts call it the food of the future | Globalnews.caTenebrion Gourmand looks, spreads and tastes just like any other pâté on the market. But it is the very first of its kind, featuring a unique main ingredient: mealworms.Read the Article
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The ‘ick factor’The sound of laughter filled the room Tuesday evening at the Eagle Grange Hall as members gathered for a time together enjoying “Edible Insects.”Read the Article
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Bug chow mein, Bug brownie on-a-stick: Welcome to the 2023 Wisconsin State FairInsects will be on the menu for hundreds of thousands of people over the next 10 days in West Allis, Wis. No, it’s not some “Fear Factor” stunt — it’s the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair. The fair, which runs through Aug. 13, opened [...]
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Why Indians should embrace growing – and using – insects for aquafeedsThe use of insect-based aquafeed ingredients – and potentially diversification into insect farming itself – could offer valuable opportunities for India’s small-scale aquaculture producers.Read the Article
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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 [...]
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Why insect eating is seeing a resurgence in JapanWhile Japan is experiencing a resurgence in entomophagy, some Indian communities have a long-standing tradition of consuming insects. In a few tribal belts of Jharkhand and Odisha, parts of Uttar Pradesh and the Northeast, entomophagy has been a part of the local diet for centuries. There are more t…Read the [...]