Faced with exploding global demand for protein and the growing environmental impact of animal farming, insects are emerging ...

“There’s so much innovation behind edible insects and what it offers in sustainable food security,” Chef Joseph Yoon recently told me. Yoon, an Edible Insect Ambassador, is a world-renowned chef and ...

Entomophagy has long been recognised as an underutilised strategy to address food security issues. Eating insects is one part ...

While the idea of eating worms and insects may make you feel uneasy, research shows a vast array of benefits when integrating these critters into your meals and snacks. In 2013, the United Nations ...

NEW ORLEANS, March 17, 2024 — Insects are typically unwelcome visitors to a picnic, but they could be a flavorful, nutritious and sustainable addition to the menu. Eating insects is common in some ...

At the end of her hour-long trek up a steep hill and through the fields, Westport native Gabby Wimer is met by grateful residents in the rural Guatemalan village of Candelaria. What motivated the ...

Food trends never sit still. One moment it’s all about plant-based burgers, the next it’s algae chips or lab-grown steaks. As political, environmental, and economic shifts reshape our world, the way ...

SINGAPORE, (REUTERS) – At Singapore’s House of Seafood restaurant, the fish-head curry comes with a side of crunchy crickets, the tofu has bugs crawling out of it and the patrons can’t get enough. The ...

In September 2016, the U.S. government began soliciting proposals from private companies interested in genetically modifying insects for human consumption. The solicitation, issued through the Defense ...

UAE's Foodtech Challenge Winners Fight Waste, Farm Losses . Natural produce protectors, tree-health sensors and insect-based ...