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Scientists Use Mealworms to Create ‘Tasty’ Meat Seasonings
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, at least 2 billion people rely on insects for food. Despite this, fried grasshoppers remain difficult to find in the Western world. Insects are a sustainable food source, often rich in protein. So scientists are developing ...Read more -
Dried mealworms could appear on supermarket and restaurant shelves across Europe World News |
The EU has approved the use of protein-rich beetle larvae as snacks or ingredients – as a new green food product. Dried mealworms could soon be appearing on supermarket and restaurant shelves across Europe. The 27-nation European Union on Tuesday approved a proposal to market mealworm larva...Read more -
Incredible Ways Dried Crickets Are Getting Into Your Food
An epidemic of insects… my office is full of them. I’ve immersed myself in samples of various products made with crickets: cricket crackers, tortilla chips, protein bars, even all-purpose flour, which is said to have a nutty flavor perfect for banana bread. I’m curious and a lit...Read more -
Coffee, Croissants, Worms? EU Agency Says Worms Are Safe to Eat
FILE PHOTO – Mealworms are sorted before cooking in San Francisco, February 18, 2015. The revered Mediterranean diet and France’s “bon gout” face some competition: The European Food Safety Authority says mealworms are safe to eat. The Parma-based agency issued a scientific...Read more -
Nutritional status, mineral content and heavy metal uptake of mealworms reared using agricultural by-products.
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Coffee, Croissants, Worms? EU Agency Says Worms Are Safe to Eat
FILE PHOTO – Mealworms are sorted before cooking in San Francisco, February 18, 2015. The revered Mediterranean diet and France’s “bon gout” face some competition: The European Food Safety Authority says mealworms are safe to eat. The Parma-based agency issued a scientific...Read more -
Can Dogs Eat Mealworms? Veterinary Approved Nutrition Guidelines
Do you enjoy eating a bowl of fresh mealworms? Once you get over that aversion, you might be surprised to learn that mealworms and other bugs could be a big part of the future of the organic pet food industry. Many manufacturers are already developing brands that contain these alternative protein...Read more -
Human insulin… from black soldier fly? FlyBlast asked a question
Stay on top of global trends in food, agriculture, climate technology and investment with leading industry news and analysis. Currently, recombinant proteins are typically produced by microorganisms in large steel bioreactors. But insects could...Read more -
Common soluble carbohydrates affect growth, survival and fatty acid profile of black soldier fly larvae Hermetia illucens (Stratiomyidae)
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Finnish supermarkets start selling bread with insects
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Hoppy Planet Foods aims to grow the insect food market.
Stay on top of global trends in food, agriculture, climate technology and investment with leading industry news and analysis. US startup Hoppy Planet Foods claims its patented technology can remove the earthy colour, flavour and aroma of edible...Read more -
Dried mealworms could appear on supermarket and restaurant shelves across Europe World News |
The EU has approved the use of protein-rich beetle larvae as snacks or ingredients – as a new green food product. Dried mealworms could soon be appearing on supermarket and restaurant shelves across Europe. The 2...Read more
