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Workshop: insects farming in UK
There is increasing interest in using insects in our food supply chains, as well as a source of non-food products, such as biodiesel. Insect farming could soon become another aspect of the UK agricultural industry. This workshop, organised by ADAS with support from the British Ecological Society, the Royal Entomological Society, and the Woven Network […]
Legal status of edible insects in western countries
Entomophagy is a new phenomenon in the West, and as a result, rarely regulated. Public institutions such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), customs and health agencies that oversee the health of people often find themselves helpless in the face of new products based on processed insects. From a geographical point of view, there […]
Seminar: Hermetia Illucens in zootechny
Hermetia illucens in zootecnia Giovedì 2 Marzo 2017 Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco (To) 9:00 -9:15 – INTRODUZIONE – Moderatori Prof.ssa Laura Gasco e Prof. Achille Schiavone 9:15 -9:40 – NSETTI per la ZOOTECNIA e REGOLAMENTAZIONE. Dott. Marco Meneguz 9:40-10:05 – BIOCONVERSIONI di SOTTOPRODOTTI. Dott. Andrea Dama 10:05-10:30 – FONTE PROTEICA ALTERNATIVA nel POLLO […]
Edible insects. South Italy. Fools.
It’s a paradox that the most advanced european countries in edible insects breeding are the ones in the north of the continent. Everyone knows that the mild climates are those that best meet the needs of this kind of activity, also from an economic point of view, just think about costs related to the environmental […]
AFFIA has its (italian) President
A short talk with Massimo Reverberi (Bugsolutely), recently elected as AFFIA President You were recently elected as AFFIA President. What are your priorities? There is a lot of work to be done. It is a new industry, and there is the need for recognition from government agencies (FDA, customs, Health Departments, Governments). Standards like the […]
EFSA’s guidance for Novel Food applications
Following the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods, the European Commission requested EFSA to update and develop scientific and technical guidance for the preparation and presentation of applications for authorization of novel foods. This guidance presents a common format for the organization of the information to be presented in […]
