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
5 food trends that will shake up your shopping trollyWould you eat steak that has been grown in a lab? Grasshopper gratin, anyone? How we eat is changing and, frankly, it needs to. We reveal what might be in your shopping trolley soon.Read the Article
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School Gave Students Bugs to Eat as Part of an Assignment. Is That Safe?A Utah school district responded to claims that students were fed bugs as part of a writing assignment.Read the Article
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Save the Planet, Eat BugsBelieve it or not, adding insects to your diet is one of the more effective (and unusual) ways to combat climate change.Read the Article
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Silkworm sashimi, soy sauce locusts: Japan’s edible insect metamorphosisCompanies are investing, chefs are creating and restaurants are opening, but will diners bite on insect cuisine?Read the Article
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If You’re Curious About Eating Insects, Start With Grasshoppers - Tasting TableThe first foray into eating insects may seem intimidating, but with their pleasant crunchiness and mild taste, grasshoppers are an ideal entry point.Read the Article
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Chapul Farms founder Pat Crowley talks edible insectsArmed with cash from Kickstarter and a belief that edible insects were the next big thing, Chapul founder Pat Crowley introduced Americans to eating bugsRead the Article
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War of the worms: Polish politicians give each other a mouthful over edible insectsPolish voters were given food for thought on Friday, as politicians from the two main parties traded accusations that the other side planned to push meat-loving citizens into eating worms ahead of elections this autumn.Read the Article
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Pet Food to Human Consumption: Insect Farming Launches Ambitious GoalChanges in food ideology are placing strain on traditional diets, and not just for humans. Creative food options are becoming more prevalent on the menus for our pets.Read the Article
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Edible bugs: Ice cream parlor offers cricket-flavored scoops in GermanyMicolino has a habit of creating flavors that are far outside Germans’ typical preferencesRead the Article
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Proposed school-lunch ban on meat substitutes stalls in Iowa House panel - Iowa Capital DispatchMembers of a House subcommittee rejected a bill Wednesday that would have prohibited schools from serving meat and egg substitutes.Read the Article
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Insects are Vanishing Worldwide. Now it’s Making it Harder to Grow Food.Over the past 20 years a steady trickle of scientific papers has reported that there are fewer insects than there used to be. Both the combined weight (what scientists call biomass) and diversity of insect species have declined. Some studies were based on sightings by [...]
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Don’t miss the second edition of the Escamol Festival in Hidalgo, Mexico - Hdalgo Daily PostEscamoles are often considered “Mexican Caviar“. HIDALGO, MEXICO.- The second edition of the Escamol Festival will be organized by the Traditional Hñähñu Kitchen “Porfiria Rodríguez Cadena” in the municipality of Santiago de Anaya, Hidalgo. The Escamol Festival will take place on March [...]
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FEATURE: Hopping mad: Japan’s edible bug industry takes giant leap forwardJapan’s edible insect industry is shooting for the mainstream. Major firms have begun noticing the appeal of n…Read the Article
Cordon bleugh? Worms and crickets could soon be tickling French palatesBurgundy insect farm ramps up production to offer a meat-free futureRead the Article
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Malaysian govt explores use of black soldier flies in chicken feed, mulls law on fertilisersThe Malaysian government is exploring the use of black soldier flies in chicken feed as part of its efforts to reduce dependency on imports and strengthen food security in the country.Read the Article