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AgroInsecta 2019
The theme of AgroInsecta Conference&Exhibition 2019 is “Mankind and environment beneficial insects”. The programme is wide and goes deep into the main issues of the edible insects industry with great keynote speakers. The event will take place the 26th of September at Rivalta Scrivia Scientific Park (Alessandria, Italy) All the infos here
Where to start
In the last period we are getting more and more requests for information about the legislation and the Novel Food authotizations for edible insects, and this means that the interest in the subject is constantly growing. We’re really happy for that. Over the course of time we’ve obviously talked about the matter several times, but […]
Do insects feel pain?
Scientists have known insects experience something like pain since 2003, but new research published today from Associate Professor Greg Neely and colleagues at the University of Sydney proves for the first time that insects also experience chronic pain that lasts long after an initial injury has healed. Read the study, clic here
Insects are rich in antioxidants
Grasshoppers and silkworms have antioxidant capacity similar to fresh orange juice, a new study says. For the first time, a study has measured antioxidant levels in commercially available edible insects. Sure, most of them don’t have six legs – and scorpions, spiders, and centipedes aren’t even insects. But for open-minded health freaks, it’s good news: […]
MAIC: edible insects breeding model
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BioBug International
Interview with Andres Whang, co-founder of Biobug International Tell us how you got involved in the edible insects world Several years ago, I traveled around Southeast Asia and became intrigued by the street food I came across. I tried fried crickets, scorpions, mealworms … in Asia, insects are commonly served up as snacks. Also spending […]
Progetto Hermetia
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