BfR Symposium “Insects as food and feed – Food for the Future”
BfR Symposium “Insects as food and feed – Food for the Future” of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment will address the current state of knowledge about the market relevance, regulatory aspects, nutrients and ingredients, preparation of food and feed based on edible insects but also on acceptance by consumers and potential health risks. 24 […]
Draft guidance on applications for novel foods: EFSA’s public consultation
EFSA has launched a public consultation on two draft guidance documents in the area of novel foods. EFSA developed the documents following the adoption in November 2015 of the EU Regulation on novel foods. The first document specifies the requirements applicants need to meet when submitting applications for the authorisation of novel foods. The second […]
EAT: Stockholm Food Forum 2016
EAT Stockholm Food Forum is taking place in Sweden on June 13th – 14th 2016, at the Clarion Hotel Sign. The third Forum brings together some of the world’s brightest people in the fields of science, politics, civil society to shift food systems towards greater sustainability, security, and equity within the boundaries of our planet. […]
Entomophagy and italian consumers: an exploratory analysis
Methods: the experiment involved a mixed group of Italian individuals (n=46) –in terms of age and gender– who tasted three species of edible insects (cricket, honeycomb moth and grasshopper) and afterwards were handed a questionnaire to explore their opinions on the subject of entomophagy. Results: the analysis shows that curiosity and environmental benefits are the […]
Edible insects at the European Symposium on Food Safety
The International Association for Food Protection announces the European Symposium on Food Safety, Athens (Greece) 11-13 May 2016. A section of the program will be dedicated to edible insects with the title: “Edible Insects, New Future Food: Threats and Opportunity”
My Critter Catcher: catch insects and free them safely
Don’t squash insects you find in your house! With My Critter Catcher you can catch&release them safely in your garden.