One possible solution exists literally right under our noses, as well as below our feet and all around us: insects. Though most Westerners often turn up their noses at the idea of eating the small six ...

A selection of insects - mealworms, grasshoppers, silkworms and giant ants - were each matched with a wine chosen by an expert to complement its taste. 'We wanted to use the event to draw attention to ...

It is one of an increasing number of Japanese businesses getting into edible insect farming, as bugs draw more and more attention as a sustainable food source. The trend, originally aimed at ...

FAO recognizes insects as edible due to their protein, vitamin, and amino acid content. However, insect consumption is not ...

The Ynsect factory, which was due to produce 200,000 tonnes of Tenebrio molitor (yellow meal worm) meal a year, mainly for human consumption, decided to refocus on pet food in 2023. Despite that, the ...

UV-treated insect powder may be used in food in the European Union. Specifically, this involves powdered whole larvae of the ...

"The prevailing image is that eating them is creepy," he says. "When it comes to insects as food, I think it's more important to let the idea take root than to simply create novelty products." ...

How far would leaf-eating insects go to dine on their favorite food? Perhaps the other side of the world, according to ...

UV-treated insect powder, specifically powdered whole larvae of the flour beetle (Tenebrio molitor), will be permitted for ...

It has projected demand for insect protein in the animal feed and pet food sectors would reach 500,000 metric tonnes by 2030, up from an estimated market size of 10,000 metric tonnes in 2021.

as a novel food," it said. The regulation will be effective for five years and can be extended later. The insect powder can be added to such foods as bread and rolls, cakes, pasta-based products ...