Ynsect to cut jobs as it refocuses attention on pet foodThe company recently raised more than $170 million from investors, who have asked the company to move away from breeding insects for use in animal feed.Read the Article
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SMWS pairs whisky with insects - The Spirits BusinessThe Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) hosted an ‘unusual’ tasting event, which paired edible insects with different varieties of Scotch.Read the Article
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‘Swarm to Table’ inspires insect acceptance From eating cricket Chex Mix to painting with maggots, attendees embraced their curiosity at this event.Read the Article
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How the black soldier fly converts organic waste into animal feedWhen one thinks of flies, it’s about how annoying they are and how they spread germs. The black soldier fly, also known as Hermetia illucens, is a little more useful than the regular house fly. But the black soldier fly can be beneficial both economically [...]
Tucker taste tests chocolate covered cricketsRead the Article
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Would you switch to insect-based pet food?Lounge talks to Loopworm, one of the early startups to venture into insect-based pet food, about its acceptability in IndiaRead the Article
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Activist warns global push to add bugs to the menu is part of alarming trendA growing trend among world leaders, celebrities and influencers is filling up on bugs.Read the Article
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Insect Farming Startup Raises $175 Million for Food ExpansionInsect farming startup Ynsect SAS has secured more funding as it expands globally and looks to prioritize higher-value food for pets and humans.Read the Article
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Scrub Hub: Can you raise Black Soldier Fly larvae to produce a sustainable compost?This edition of Scrub Hub looks at a potential sustainable compost option that can be set up in a backyard.Read the Article
Mealworm extract to help treat muscle atrophy for elderly peopleRead the Article
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Apr
Apr
Singapore to approve 16 species of insects like crickets and grasshoppers to be sold as foodThe approval for consumption will be subject to various food safety requirements. Read more at straitstimes.com.Read the Article
The place to bee: Bancroft Garden event lets folks savor sights, flavors of insect kingdomIN ANSWER TO the immortal question, “What’s the buzz?” a Walnut Creek nursery is holding a Pollinator and Friends event Saturday to help us all save the bees and, ultimately, our own food supply. Beekeepers, bug-eaters (yes, bug-eaters), botanic gardeners and [...]
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ARC Ento Tech on mining the power of bugs to tackle the global trash crisisThrough a novel patent-pending process, ARC Ento Tech is turning waste into animal feeds, fertilizers and a reductant that could replace coking coal.Read the Article
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2023 Edible Insect Festival in Mexico city -It is well known by all that Mexican gastronomy is one of the richest and best-known on the entire planet. The variety of dishes that can be found in all the states of the republic is not only gigantic but also very exotic. In Puebla, for example, is the origin [...]
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From 4chan to international politics, a bug-eating conspiracy theory goes mainstreamThe conspiracy theory alleges that a shadowy global elite conspires to control the world’s population, in part by forcing them to eat insects. It’s being cited by politicians in several countries.Read the Article
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Global search for sustainable protein sources: Turning to insects, weeds, and fungi to meet rising demandResearchers explore novel foods such as unconventional legume crops, aquatic weeds, edible fungi, and insects as sources of proteins alternative to meat.Read the Article
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Farming Insects Gains Ground as Demand for Protein Escalates - DirectIndustry NewsMany eyes are focused on farming insects as the main sources of protein for animal feed and even human consumption.Read the Article
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The need for novel insect feedsThe production of insects for aquafeeds is only going to gain momentum in the coming years, although there are still a number of challenges – in particular relating to regulations regarding the feedstRead the Article
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Africa: Female founder flags circular feed potential of insect productionInsectiPro, a Kenya based insect ingredient supplier, is producing black soldier fly (BSF) derived meal for animal feed as well as frass and chitin. It is also looking to support food production, processing crickets for human nutrition, and working to make insect consumption widely accepted.Read the [...]
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Let them eat bugs! EU’s foes have a new conspiracy theoryFrom Italy’s Matteo Salvini to Britain’s Nigel Farage, self-proclaimed defenders of tradition say there’s a plan afoot to make the public dine on crickets, locusts and grasshoppers.Read the Article
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Insect populations are declining at an unprecedented rateThe most diverse group of organisms on the planet are in trouble and the consequences could be dire.Read the Article
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Insect-based poultry diets to improve the health and gut status - All About FeedThis article will discuss nutritional composition and bioactive compounds of edible insects, and mechanisms by which insects promote gut health andRead the Article
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Black Soldier Fly Larva Fat in Broiler Chicken Diets Affects Breast Meat QualityThis study aimed to evaluate the dose-dependent effect of black soldier fly (BFL) larvae fat inclusion in broiler chicken diets on breast meat quality. Four hundred 1-day-old male birds (Ross 308) were assigned to the following four treatments (10 replicates with 10 birds [...]
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Farmer 101: Tips to process mopani wormsGATHER TO GROW: In this episode, Phtui Kabasa explains southern Africa’s obsession with mopani worms and offers top tips for the production, processing, and cracking of markets for this delic…Read the Article
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DAILY DIRT: This kind of menu could drive a guy absolutely buggy – Muddy River NewsDaily Dirt for Saturday, March 25, 2023 I really don’t care if a locust tastes like seafood, popcorn or bacon. I’m not eating one. Pass the Milky Ways, please … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 562 [...]
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Gourmet bugs: Can insect-based food help tackle issues of sustainability in the food chain? | The Financial ExpressEdible insects like a mealworm of crickets, beetles, caterpillars and more does sound like a diet full of exotic dishes.Read the Article
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Are kids ready to eat insects?Producing meat pollutes and requires a lot of space and resources (water, grains…). To protect the planet, we must therefore find new sources of protein. One of the solutions is to replace, at least partially, meat by insects.Read the Article
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Scorpion tamales? It’s on the menu at one of nation’s best restaurantsJose Avila, a James-Beard nominated Denver chef, got some backlash after posting about his insect-filled taco, but said diners have “killed” and enjoyed the savory bug platters.Read the Article
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Insect Farming Is Booming. But Is It Cruel?More than a trillion insects are raised each year as high-protein, low-carbon animal feed, but the practice might have an ethical blind spot.Read the Article
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Would You Eat Insects to Save the Planet?Producing meat pollutes and requires a lot of space and resources (water, grains…). To protect the planet, we must therefore…Read the Article