Robert Downey Jr.-backed insect protein company appoints new CEOIn April, the company said it is refocusing its business strategy away from animal feed.Read the Article
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Livestock waste and insects generating clean energy focus of new studyExciting news for the agricultural and renewable energy sectors as DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) announces funding to…Read the Article
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Why there are fewer insects on UK farms than there were a century ago -- and how to restore themFarms have become less friendly for our insect friends – this must be reversed if we want food to eat.Read the Article
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Soldier worm to remove garbage in KochiThe Kochi Corporation is deploying black soldier fly larvae to process the 100 tonnes of food waste arriving at the Brahmapuram plant every day.Read the Article
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Cricket Cookies and Seaweed Cereal on the Menu as Welsh Businesses Bring more Sustainable Products to MarketIndependent businesses across Wales are getting creative in a bid to address the environmental impact of the Welsh food and drink industry. EmbracingRead the Article
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The Mexican Delicacy That Dates Back Centuries – ChapulinesWhen it comes to unique culinary experiences, Mexico City never fails to surprise. One of the most popular delicacies in the city is chapulines or grasshoppers.Read the Article
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Study to explore how livestock waste and insects can generate clean energyA new project has received funding to explore how livestock waste and insect farming can generate clean energy, whilst providing opportunities for farmers.Read the Article
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Trudeau to send ‘insect food’ firms to 2023 U.K. climate summitAccording to a Research and Markets report, the edible insect market will reach $3.5 billion by 2029 and grow 28.6% annually between 2022 to 2029.Read the Article
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Bunge Ventures becomes investor for Nutrition Technologies to scale up insect protein26 Jun 2023 --- The leading ag-tech company Nutrition Technologies has announced Bunge Ventures as its new investor – a leading global agribusiness, food, feed and ingredients company.Read the Article
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Ahead of its time: One man’s dream to make crickets as popular as chicken for eatingChris takes us on a tour of his cricket farm and we get a taste of the plausible future.Read the Article
Silkworms Eaten As Delicacy Under Rich Tradition Of Northeast India Has Many Health BenefitsStudies show that silkworms are the only identified insects that provide food, fibre, and have biomedical significance.Read the Article
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Opinion: Eating bugs to save the environment - Red Deer AdvocateAcross much of the research and studies on agriculture and food security, the common understanding seems to be that there must be a drastic increase in food production and a decrease in the negative environmental impacts of such production, all within the next thirty years. [...]
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Insect ingredients buzzing into the pet nutrition spacePet food processors are expanding their ingredient options by adding insects to the menu.Read the Article
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should we eat insects? | Discover WildlifeOur appetite for meat and dairy is suffocating our planet. Surely, for the sake of the environment, it’s time to bring insect-based food to the table? Jess Murray takes a lookRead the Article
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Govt urged to invest in black soldier fly facilitiesPETALING JAYA: The government should invest more in black soldier fly (BSF) pilot facilities at universities to facilitate research and development of…Read the Article
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Edible Bugs for Healthier and Greener Future: Master of Public Health Student’s Capstone Sheds Light on Sustainable Food SystemsShaylee Warner, a recent graduate from the Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University, focused her capstone on how edible insect practices can provide a sustainable approach to addressing food insecurity stemming from climate change.Read [...]
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Creepy-crawlies Inspire Middle School Science StudentsAs Alana Lojko gives a sour cream and onion cricket a try, classmate Isabella Coomber makes a face, in a program several years ago about insect-based diets. FILE PHOTORead the Article
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Why the House Fly Should Join the Ranks of Agricultural Waste RecyclersLike its cousin the black soldier fly, the house fly offers similar potential for recycling waste generated in livestock production, a new study shows.Read the Article
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Strengthening crops with insect exoskeletons? Study says yes, by way of the soilThe latest recipe is here: you’ll need a cup of minerals, two tablespoons of air and water, a few billion microorganisms, a teaspoon of organic matter and … a pinch of old bug skin. No need to bake, your soil is ready to [...]
Can insect bioconversion improve sustainability of farming practices?SOUTH West farmers are invited to join an online lecture on insect bioconversion and whether it can improve the sustainability of farming practices.Read the Article
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Strengthening crops with insect exoskeletons? Study says yes, by way of the soilThe latest recipe is here: you’ll need a cup of minerals, two tablespoons of air and water, a few billion microorganisms, a teaspoon of organic matter and … a pinch of old bug skin. No need to bake, your soil is ready to [...]
NOLA’s Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium ready to reopen after lengthy renovationsWe were given early access to the Audubon Aquarium’s first major renovation. Here’s what’s new.Read the Article
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Whiskey Tasting Night Serves Scorpion, Crickets, And Other InsectsA Scotch whiskey tasting night held Edinburgh, Scotland, served ‘edible’ insects - including crickets, locusts, mealworms, and a scorpionRead the Article
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Brewdog founder James Watt invests £1million in five start-upsWatt has now invested in all five start-ups including edible bug business Yumbug, and Basket, a browser extension that lets you save products from any online retailer.Read the Article
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Leading Agtech company, Nutrition Technologies,launches Diptia™ biofertiliser from insect frass I Australian Rural & Regional NewsSingapore-based Nutrition Technologies has launched their new bioactive organic fertiliser, Diptia™, specifically designed and formulated to combat fungal plant diseases, and protect soil from infection. Diptia™ is a patent pending Nutrition Technologies product derived from Black Soldier Fly frass…Read the [...]
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Lidl shoppers do double take at ‘insect burgers’ for sale in Irish supermarketsLidl has launched new burgers made from ‘textured soya flour and ground dried mealworm larva’ as part of its My Street Food range.Read the Article
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These Florida insect farmers might be the future of agricultureRead the Article
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What Australians will be eating in 2050There’ll be two billion extra mouths to feed in 2050.Read the Article
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Ashesi Univ.: Students build insect farming incubator for small-scale farmersTwo students of Ashesi University have built an insect farming incubator to support small-scale farmers. This will create affordable fertiliser and animal feed.Read the Article
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Key technologies for breeding black soldier flyWEDA Dammann & Westerkamp has sold a liquid feeding system for the larvae of the black soldier fly to the Viennese company, Livin Farms AgriFood GmbHRead the Article