Entomophagy 564
Two children and the idea of eating insects
We live in the countryside, where relationship with insects is very close and children experience it daily through direct observation and contact. But we live in a place where culinary tradition is very strong (as everywhere in Italy) and survives through the presence of the elderly -especially-grandmothers- in families living under the same roof. I […]
Interview with Marco Ceriani, CEO and founder of Italbugs
Interview with Marco Ceriani, founder and CEO of Italbugs and author of the book “Si fa presto a dire insetto“. How and when did you first come in contact with the idea of insects as food and alternative source of proteins? In Thailand in 2008. I was in Bangkok as head of nutrition of the […]
Edible insects: greenhouse gases production
Greenhouse gas (GHG) production, as a cause of climate change, is considered as one of the biggest problems society is currently facing. The livestock sector is one of the large contributors of anthropogenic GHG emissions. Also, large amounts of ammonia (NH3), leading to soil nitrification and acidification, are produced by livestock. Therefore other sources of […]
Paul Vantomme speaks about edible insects
Paul Vantomme, FAO Edible Insects Project coordinator, talks about the history and the future of entomophagy as alternative source of proteins. Interview by Daniel Ambuhl – Skyfood.
Regolation (EC) n. 258/97 on Novel Food
Regolation EC n° 258/97 on Novel Foods is a very useful document for those interested in entomophaghy. Downolad Regluation EC No258:97 in pdf format (full text in English).
Most commonly consumed insects around the world
The Wageningen University has produced a List of world’s edible insects species.
Hypothesis on Italian insects Quality Mark
When the edible insects market will finally be totally opened, the consumer will be in the position to choose among different products. And in the category consumers we must also include fish farmers, as those of mammals and poultry. Selection is certainly an expression of freedom. Only if a person has the necessary informations to […]
