Eating insects could save our planet - London PostEating insects could offer several dietary benefits like helping lower obesity levels, and is a great, affordable option that can help tackle food scarcity across the world. Insect-based foods might just be an international game changer, with the potential to cut the environmental impacts of global food [...]
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UCR Entomologist Makes a Case for Eating BugsErin Wilson-Rankin, a professor in UC-Riverside’s Entomology Department, shared why the practice of eating arthropods, or entomophagy, is gaining in popularity.Read the Article
Would you eat insects if they were tastier?Studies have found that just six crickets meet a person’s daily protein needs.Read the Article
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Research shows dragonflies have long been eaten in northeast Japan - The MainichiMORIOKA (Kyodo) -- Research has shed light on a previously little-known insect-eating tradition in parts of the Tohoku region in Japan’s northeast, whRead the Article
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Good grub — why you should consider eating ... bugsTwo entomologists share their insights on insects as a food source and why more people should consider including bugs in their diet.Read the Article
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Cicada hatch in 2024 will be largest in 221 yearsBillions of cicadas are expected with a double brood emerging in 2024.Read the Article
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Armed with $8.7m in fresh capital, Nasekomo builds insect ag franchise modelInsect farming is not for the faint-hearted. So what business models make sense, and who is going to fund the next wave of facilities?Read the Article
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Forum: Regulatory framework for consumption of insects likely in first half of yearWe refer to the article “Companies selling insects as food in limbo over SFA approval delay” (Jan 22) and Forum writer Eric J. Brooks’ letter “Demand for insect-based food should come not only from producers” (Jan 23). Read more at straitstimes.com.Read the Article
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Mini Livestock Farming: Nurturing a New Era of Edible InsectsThe new era of edible insect farming has begun opening up a world of possibilities and reshaping the way we look at today’s agriculture.Read the Article
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Should You Eat Crunchy, Crisp Crickets This Christmas? Yes, and Here’s Why — The LatchAccording to Skye Blackburn, the creator of the insect farm Circle Harvest, mealworms are excellent feed any time of the year.Read the Article
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‘What’s for dinner’? ‘It’s fried crickets’Will insects be the superfood of the future? Experts say that eating insects is good for us and good for the planet.Read the Article
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Edible insects consumed by tribes of Arunachal PradeshHere is a list of insects that are found on plates of Arunachal Pradesh as delicacies consumed widely by the tribal groups of the state.Read the Article
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Aizenberg ’26: Insects deserve a spot at the dinner table - The Brown Daily HeraldIn his opinion, Ben Aizenberg ’26 argues that we need to recognize the obvious benefits of insect consumption and make insects a staple in our diets.Read the Article
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Lab-grown meats and insects may grace future food menusYou may seeLab grownmeat and insects on the menu in future decades, as the world grapples with challenges to food security posed by climate change and…Read the Article
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Edible Insects and Exotic Plants May Be the Future of FoodYou may see lab-grown meat and insects on the menu in future decades, as the world grapples with challenges to food security posed by climate change and conflict.Read the Article
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Eating insects | Cyprus MailThe UK seems much more reluctant than the EU to let this industry flourish says Pattanapong Tiwasing Like it or not, there are lots of good arguments for eating insects – both in animal feeds and on human plates. You can farm them with much less land, water and feed…Read the [...]
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Podcast: French police go back to school, eating insects, deciphering hieroglyphicsPolice officers join a sociology degree programme and are asked to reflect on their role in society.Read the Article
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Eating Bugs: A Surprising Trend in Startup FundingEating Bugs: A Surprising Trend in Startup Funding - Clayton County RegisterRead the Article
Science museum hosts bug themed events, including a “Critter Cook-off”Museum hosts annual BugFest and Critter Cook-off.Read the Article
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With creative cooking, Dumas and community partners help propel Maine’s edible insect industryORONO -- One August night at the University of Maine, food science innovation coordinator Rob Dumas prepared black bean sliders with a twist: patties withRead the Article
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LILLEY: Trudeau Liberals handing out millions to help put crickets on menuDocuments obtained by the Canadian Taxpayer Federation show the Justin Trudeau Liberals are helping fund cricket farming and processing.Read the Article
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How edible bugs can make food more climate-friendlyThe insect industry faces skeptical consumers and regulatory hurdles, but proponents think insects could play a helpful role in sustainable agricultureRead the Article
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Survival 101: 5 most bizarre food to eat in times of crisisHere are five of the most bizarre and exotic food to eat when stuck in the jungle or caught in a worldwide food crisis, as identified by survivalist Ed Stafford on his show, “First Man Out,” on Discovery Channel.Read the Article
The federal government wants Canadians to eat bugs.A few (very few) media outlets have picked up on this recent news release from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation regarding the human consumption of.. Bugs! Yuck right? Well don’t panic. They&…Read the Article
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Are essays are the way to encourage entomophagy?Brits find the idea of eating insects difficult to stomach but new research by the University of Reading suggests a way to open their minds: write about it. The study published in the journal Appetite used ‘utility-value interventions’, which are basically assignments designed to help people make co…Read the Article
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Interest in eating insects can be increased, study showsAt a time when meat consumption is increasingly being seen as unsustainable, eating insects is for many a comparatively better option. However, many people in the West find insects difficult to stomach. A new study shows that it is possible to increase people’s interest in insect consumption.Read [...]
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14 Oaxacan Street Foods You Absolutely Need To Try - The Daily MealOaxaca is a Mexican city rich in culture and food, even outside of restaurants. Here are some of the city’s best street foods to try on your next trip.Read the Article
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11 Gross Bugs That Are Good to EatDiscover the types of bugs that are good to eat, including how to cook them, what they taste like, and their nutritional value.Read the Article
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Meet the beetles: Mealworms could be a food of the futureI have a special fondness for the yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor.As a child, I fed the mealworm stage of this beetle to my pet chameleon.As a teen, I babysat for a family that owned a pet shop. The house was filled with animals, and I [...]