EDIBLE INSECT PIONEERS NEWS ARTICLE PREVIEWS
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Jan
Jan
From bug burgers to being kind: what’s on the menu for 2024Hands up if you want to see cheese trolleys at every restaurant.Read the Article
23
Oct
Oct
Cricket puffs – the new item on the edible insect menuClara Best, founder of food company Saved, believes that insect protein has the potential for widespread appeal in the UK marketRead the Article
26
Sep
Sep
University of Maine serves up edible insectsORONO -- At the University of Maine, teams of faculty, students and staff are working to find cutting-edge solutions to the issues facing our food system.Read the Article
21
Aug
Aug
Insects: Let bugs on a plate blow your tastebuds awayIn this episode of Farmer’s Inside Track, we explore the amazing world of edible insects alongside Phuti Kabasa, founder of Mopani Queens. Whether it’s for personal consumption or as fe…Read the Article
07
Aug
Aug
Student ‘wastepreneurs’ turning trash into treasureA group of six Egerton University students are collecting waste straight from farmers around Njoro campus and recycling itRead the Article
07
Aug
Aug
The ‘ick factor’The sound of laughter filled the room Tuesday evening at the Eagle Grange Hall as members gathered for a time together enjoying “Edible Insects.”Read the Article
26
Jun
Jun
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
10
Apr
Apr
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
03
Apr
Apr
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 [...]
06
Mar
Mar
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
27
Feb
Feb
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
26
Dec
Dec
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 [...]
26
Dec
Dec
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
12
Dec
Dec
Insect startup adds former Hill’s Pet Nutrition executive to its teamAhmed Hassan will oversee product development and customer relations at FlyFeed.Read the Article
05
Dec
Dec
FlyFeed’s Arseniy Olkhovskiy believes humans will eat a lot more bugsThe FlyFeed founder describes his journey from working at SaaS startups to building his own insect protein company to combat global hunger.Read the Article
21
Nov
Nov
LCA points to environmental benefits of insect mealThe result of a new life cycle assessment (LCA) suggest that insect-based feed ingredients have a considerably lower environmental footprint compared with common alternatives.Read the Article
21
Nov
Nov
Woman on all-bug diet claims crickets taste like ‘fried chicken’The adventurous diner likes adorning her dishes with crickets, mealworms and other creepy crawlies.Read the Article
31
Oct
Oct
Bring on the bugs: Kemptville couple start insect-based skincare line | Ottawa Business JournalThomas Clark, a mechanical engineer living in Kemptville, is overcoming the ‘ick’ factor with a line of skincare products made from insect fats and oils.Read the Article
21
Oct
Oct
Student shares late professor’s passion, taste for insectsUniversity of Georgia Professor Marianne Shockley’s specialty was entomophagy — eating insects — and she hoped sharing her passion with students like Shakara Maggitt might contribute to solving world hunger.Read the Article
27
Sep
Sep
What Happened To Chapul After Shark Tank? - MashedChapul aimed to reinvent the way America enjoys protein when it appeared on “Shark Tank.” But what happened to the brand of cricket bars after its TV debut?Read the Article
12
Sep
Sep
Meaty, cheesy, coconutty: a chef’s quest to prove insects taste deliciousSome people might shy away from eating bugs off their plates, but Chef Joseph Yoon is popularizing the age-old practice of entomophagy – with mouthwatering resultsRead the Article
05
Sep
Sep
Food pioneer from Harborough says crickets are ‘miracle protein’ which could ‘feed the world’Daniel Balderson was shocked when he discovered the environmental impact of the meat industry and set about looking for alternatives.Read the Article
26
Jun
Jun
Lincolnshire’s first edible insect farmA man who runs Lincolnshire’s first edible insect farm says “a whole flavoured cricket is almost like eating a flavoured peanut or a wasabi pea”. Video credi...Read the Article
26
Jun
Jun
Why these glamorous personal trainers eat CRICKETSA glamorous couple have revealed how they have made eating bugs big business after finding crickets to be an exciting and delicious high-protein option for meals.Read the Article
29
May
May
“Why shouldn’t people eat bugs?”: A conversation with Chef YoonWe sat down with Chef Joseph Yoon to learn more about edible insects: their health benefits, their potential as a method for fighting climate change, and even – for those who are tempted – how to start incorporating them into your cooking.Read the Article
14
May
May
NJ Students Win $110K with Project Combating Climate ChangeOne group of New Jersey students won a national competition with a project aiming to combat climate change and food waste by creating their own soap using a sustainable ingredient from bugs. This team of over 30 high school students from the town of Princeton decided to [...]
14
May
May
Turkish scientist turns fly larvae into anti-aging materialThe black soldier fly is already in use in diverse areas from agriculture to pet food. A Turkish professor hopes it will also help address the raw material...Read the Article
02
May
May
Aggie ACHIEVE: Expanding inclusivity through entomology - AgriLife TodayChristian Anguiano, a sophomore enrolled in Texas A&M University’s Aggie ACHIEVE program, never thought bugs were especially interesting.Read the Article
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