Halloween in Seattle with The Bug Chef!
Join The Bug Chef‘s Halloween Party in Seattle! Edible grasshoppers appetizers and much more…
A correspondence from the field
The first-ever Brooklyn Bugs Festival was launched over the Labor Day weekend, September 1, 2 and 3, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York. This gala event offered a wealth of opportunities to share in the joys of entomophagy on its simplest and most sophisticated scales. The entire fest was the brainchild of Chef Joseph Yoon. A […]
Maker Faire Rome 2017
Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth – a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker Movement. It’s a place where people of all ages and backgrounds gather together to show what they are making, and share what they are learning. It’s an event whose mission […]
Selling edible insects through the web
The project is ambitious: bring to the european consumers a selection of the best made-in EU products with edible insects. This is the goal of 21Bites. The new eshop platform opened its shop with the first Collections that we’ll be upgraded in the next weeks with other items. Check out our interview to Davide Rossi, […]
A new book by A. Van Huis
Alternative protein sources are urgently required as the available land area is not sufficient to satisfy the growing demand for meat. Insects have a high potential of becoming a new sector in the food and feed industry, mainly because of the many environmental benefits when compared to meat production. This will be outlined in the […]
Worldwide list of edible insects
Edible insects doesn’t mean just crickets and grasshoppers. There are more than 2.000 species of edible insects around the world and you can find them in the list compiled by Mr. Yde Jongema, taxonomist at the Department of Entomology of Wageningen University&Research, the Netherlands. It’s a really accurate list, reporting the genus, the species, the […]
Insectinov 2017
The Symposium has the following goals: Conduct a thorough review of research advancements and current industrial developments, in Europe and elsewhere, in order to broaden our vision of potentials and remaining obstacles to be lifted. Beyond scientific and technological aspects, regulatory, economic and societal considerations will be dealt with. Assess the entire line of production: […]
