Aussie scientists aim to breed ‘superfly’Australian scientists are trying to breed a “superfly” that can produce up to one hundred times more offspring, with the larvae to also be used as animal food.Read the Article
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Breeding better waste-munching fliesAre waste-munching flies the key to doing more with our waste? James Cook University researchers are exploring the potential of fly farming.Read the Article
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Opportunities, challenges and solutions for black soldier fly larvae-based animal feed productionIncreasing global demand for animal protein combined with an urgent need to advance towards global sustainability, as enshrined within the Sustainable…Read the Article
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Tiny fly larvae’s big food waste potentialBlack soldier fly larvae are great at taking food waste and turning it into protein, but there’s a...Read the Article
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Meet the ex-BCL leader taking a lead in black soldier fly farmingIn the last couple of years, farming of black soldier flies as a cheap alternative protein source for animal feed, is gaining popularity among some well-informed Bangladeshi farmers. Duranta Biplob, a former BCL leader and still an active Awami League member, is among those [...]
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Morrisons pioneers circular waste technology to produce UK’s first own-label carbon neutral eggMorrisons has become the first UK supermarket to launch its own line of carbon neutral eggs as part of its target to be directly supplied by ‘zero emission’ British farms by 2030.Read the Article
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Why Morrisons’ insect-fed eggs could be just the beginningMorrisons, which has this week launched carbon neutral eggs from hens fed on insects, believes this type of environmentally friendly feed and production process could be a game changerRead the Article
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£1 million insect research lab opens in YorkAgri-food and environmental science company Fera Science Ltd has opened a specialist insect laboratory at its Bioscience Campus (YBC) location in York, UK. The £1 million expansion involved converting a former storage unit on site into a purpose-built insect research unit, increasing Fera’s presence…Read the Article
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Lord of the flies: The promise of sustainable protein in fly larvae - Manitoba Co-operatorA mass of writhing maggots feasting on decomposing organic matter isn’t the most appetizing mental image. In fact, for most people, the role of the fly inRead the Article
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Rainforest Alliance introduces insect rearing project to Kenyan farmersAn international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Rainforest Alliance, has embarked on a programme of popularizing insect rearing as a new lifeline and source of income among youth and women in Embu and Kirinyaga Counties in Kenya.Read the Article
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‘A major step forward for the insect industry’: Ÿnsect celebrates EFSA green lightHuman insect consumption has received another boost as the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus) becomes the fourth insect to receive a positive assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for human consumption.Read the Article
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Waste To Value! This Bengaluru-Based Startup Is Upcycling Food Waste By Black Soldier Fly LarvaeEstablished in 2019 by 2 IITians, ‘Loopworm’ is working in the ‘Waste to Value’ biotechnology space, primarily focused on upcycling food waste to high-value raw materials by using ’Black Soldier Fly...Read the Article
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Black soldier fly, a friendly insectI have been hearing the complaint about the quality of fish and poultry feed for a long. Farmers complain that the food available in the market does not contain as much protein,Read the Article
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Game changer waste treatment projectSHAH ALAM: Berjaya EnviroParks Sdn Bhd will collaborate with Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) and Spanish company Entomo Agroindustrial to develop an ...Read the Article
Feeding cattle with flies: Quebecers win a prize in Mexico - The SaxonThe Inscott company raises black soldier fly larvae to eat farm waste as carcasses. Two Laval University students and a biologist have won an award in Mexico for a circular economy project that uses black soldier fly larvae to dispose of waste and [...]
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Insects: The new food? | DW | 07.07.2022Can bugs help save the climate and ensure food security? Pioneers all over the world think they can. They’re developing sustainable products made of the larvae of black soldier flies - which often get caught in a web of red tape.Read the Article
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Taxing animal production to reduce animal density in agricultureA huge proportion of the world’s population is vegetarian, eating no meat for a range of reasons, including lack of availability and poverty, ethical and religious reasons, personal health and environmental health reasons. Among that number are many who are vegan, eating no animal products. However,…Read the [...]
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Insects: an emerging protein source for animal feed | Rethink SustainabilityThe world is continuously looking for alternative protein sources. The FT’s Paris Bureau Chief Victor Mallet discovers how insect protein is reinventing the ...Read the Article
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If people won’t eat bugs, maybe cows will?Feeding insects to cattle could make meat and milk production more sustainable.Read the Article
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Five Things to Know About Using Insects for Animal FeedDiscover how the need for using insects for animal feed, with a smaller environmental footprint, is growing as the demand for animal-based proteins rises.Read the Article
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Increasing Consumer Awareness to Fuel Adoption of Edible Insects For Animal Feed Market - Lake Shore GazetteManufacturers in the global edible insects for animal feed market are accelerating their growth by increasing their offerings in the commercial market. This is being witnessed mainly in Europe, where insect-based feed manufacturers are improving the commercialization of insect-based proteins. The [...]
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Multi X becomes first in Chile to raise salmon exclusively on insect proteinChilean salmon farmer Multi X is expecting next Spring a big milestone in its 35-year history: the harvest of Atlantic salmon reared exclusively on fish feed made with insect protein. The company entered the country’s salmon aquaculture record books this month for becoming [...]
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Insect farming under fire as new fish welfare benchmark is launchedAn aquaculture standard that includes a ban on insect-based feed ingredients - for environmental and ethical concerns - has been heralded as the most robust fish welfare standard currently available tRead the Article
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Demand for insect protein could hit 500,000 tons by 2030The demand for insect protein, mainly as an ingredient in feed and pet food, could reach half a million metric tons by 2030, up from today’s market of around 10,000 metric tons, predict the authors of a new RaboResearch report.Read the Article
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Black soldier fly prepupae fortified with selenium for feed - All About FeedBlack Soldier Fly (BSF) prepupae can be fortified with inorganic selenite and become a source of inorganic and organic selenium in feed and in food,Read the Article
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Multi X launches Chile’s first-ever insect-based aquafeed pilot | SeafoodSourceMulti X, through a collaboration with BioMar and Food 4 the Future, is implementing Chile’s first pilot fish feed plan using insect protein.Read the Article
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Multi X, Biomar trial insect meal salmon project in first for South America | IntraFishMulti X aims to raise 1.4 million salmon using insect meal in partnership with BioMar, and Chilean startup Food 4 the Future (F4F).Read the Article
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2022 Innovation Issue: Insects can be solution to food supply concerns - Indianapolis Business JournalThe protein found in bugs—and their ability to gobble up organic waste—could be key to addressing worldwide concerns over food supplies, greenhouse gas emissions, and land and water utilization.Read the Article
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Climate minister inaugurates UAE’s first ‘waste-to-feed’ projectBlack soldier fly larvae are fed leftover food and harvested for animal feed and organic fertiliserRead the Article
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Inseco raises $5.3m in seed funding, South African insect protein player looks to scaleInsect protein producer, Inseco, has raised $5.3m in what is South Africa’s largest ever startup seed funding round.Read the Article