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
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The Buzzy Edible Insect Trend is Gaining Traction in the WestWhen Mohammed Ashour walks into Aspire Food Group’s 150,000 square-foot cricket farm in London, Ontario, he is met with a symphony of chirping—for most people the sound of languid lakeside summers. For Ashour, Aspire’s co-founder and CEO, the tonal chirping of his Acheta domesticus crickets [...]
How bugs on toast could open minds to a cuisine with plenty of benefitsProtein, micronutrients and healthy fats — the dietary benefits of dishes that make many Australians “quite uncomfortable” are being spruiked in workshops about edible insects.Read the Article
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Making a beeline to edible bugsTapping into the $4 billion global edible insect market could offer a solution to the climate, economic and employment crises facing Australia.Read the Article
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Everyone at the table with crickets – Luisa TorriInsects have been part of the human diet for thousands of years and it is estimated that today entomophagy, i.e. the practice of consuming them as food, affects about two billion people worldwide. Interest in this practice has been growing since the FAO, the United Nations Food [...]
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Ÿnsect to expand footprint in US, MexicoThe insect-based protein producer will construct its second facility in the United States and its first in Mexico.Read the Article
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Cricket smoothies, anyone? Insect farming industry abuzz as Singapore looks to regulate bugs for human consumptionA 100g serving of crickets contains 65g of protein, more than twice in a similar serving of chicken breast.Read the Article
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Bah, humbug! How insects could become the backbone of your Christmas dinnerAlthough you may never want “all the trimmings” to include crickets and mealworms, it may not be long before they play a big part in getting your usual Christmas Day favourites on to the table.Read the Article
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Oaxaca, Mexico: Grasshopping for some mole on a plateOaxaca, Mexico’s second poorest state, has for long had Chapulines, or grasshoppers, fire ants and agave palm worms as a source of protein, now, those insects are part of gourmet menus for those seeking culinary adventure.Read the Article
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‘Worm’ up to the idea of edible insectsFour reasons why edible insects are good prospects for food security and livelihoodsRead the Article
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Can Vegans Eat Insects? - The Daily MealHave you ever wondered whether vegans can eat insects? This is everything you could ever hope to know about the prospect of meatless eaters consuming bugs.Read the Article
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The Capital Quest | Ghanaian edible insects firm Legendary Foods gets PE backingGhana-based Legendary Foods, which has developed a sustainable farming system that delivers a resource-efficient and accessible form of protein—palm larvae, traditionally widely consumed across West and Central Africa, has attracted private equity investment.Read the Article
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Ÿnsect announces US and Mexico insect farm expansionŸnsect has announced plans to build a new insect production site in the US, with construction beginning in 2023, and to establish an insect farm in Mexico.Read the Article
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Number of BUG SPLATS on car number plates plunges by 64% in 20 yearsA project asking people to count squashed bugs on their car number plates suggests flying insects have declined by nearly two-thirds in less than 20 years.Read the Article
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Fly farming newcomer raises $1 millionFlylab is farming black soldier flies to produce BSF meal, oil, dried larvae and frass for the animal feed sector © FlylabRead the Article
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‘Insects are environmentally friendly when compared to farming for beef’ – Teagasc researcherEdible insects are “a more” environmentally friendly and sustainable way to meet increased demands for animal protein, science event hears.Read the Article