Interviews 241
Cricket Lab
Interview with Nicolas Bery, CEO of Cricket Lab Tell us how you got interested in the edible insects issue? This adventure started in 2013 when during a dinner, a friend of mine told me that some students in Malaysia were experimenting on edible insects for food. I had tried insects in Thailand already but never […]
The future of the industry
IPIFF publishes its vision paper on the future of the insect sector towards 2030. The objective of this paper is to further highlight the decisive role of the ‘insect solution’ in response to global challenges (based on well documented figures & information, testimonies from interested parties) and the major contribution played by IPIFF in […]
Gourmet Pet Food
Interview with Serena Piva, founder of BauChef Let’s talk about the BauChef project The idea was born from the need to improve the diet and consequently the quality of life of my dog Goro, a Shiba Inu with a series of problems of food intolerances. To take care of him, we had to look for […]
Cooking insects in Iowa
Interview with Javon Latimore, photographer, entomologist and cooking instructor Tell us a little about you and how you met the edible insects world While attending Iowa State University, I learned that we have the 3rd largest entomological literature collection in the nation. I believe I was in the library the following few days exploring my […]
Les Criquets Migrateurs
Interview with Sebastien Collin and Annie Ruelle-Sanguine, founders of Les Criquets Migrateurs Tell us about how you firts became interested in edible insects Everything started in 2011, when the french news broadcasted a short documentary about edible insects in Laos. Sébastien was studying biology, and he was in the middle of deciding where his studies […]
Maker Faire Rome 2018
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 […]
Horizon Insects
Interview with Tiziana di Costanzo, co-founder of Horizon Insects How did you get involved with the edible insect world? All the way back in 1995, an old lady approached our taxi in Bangkok and offered us a little plastic bag full of beautiful emerald-green beetles. When she saw the puzzled expression on our faces, she […]