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Grimiam: from a non-profit association into a business structure
Interview with Jürgen Vogel, President of Grimiam Tell us shortly about Grimiam and its activities This interview comes at the time of an important “metamorphose” for our association. We will move from a non-profit association into a business structure. After years of successful advocacy, the swiss law will endorse finally three insects as food for human […]
Meeting: insects as food and feed in South-East Asia
One for all and all for one! From Alexandre Dumas in the 19th century to the entomoculture actors in the 21st, the motto applies: the power of the group is the most powerful to defend a cause. A main barrier limiting the development of a sustainable and innovative protein source i.e Insects, relies on education […]
Nick Rousseau (Woven): China mission for edible insects
As part of my work leading the Woven Network for insects in food and feed in the UK and my own international consultancy, Unconventional Connections, I have been paying particular interest in China recently. This has included a trip out, visiting three cities with a group of investors from the UK and meeting investors and […]
Black Soldier Fly industry: more enthusiasm than scientific know-how?
Interview with Dr. Terry Green, founder of DipTerra Can you tell us how did you get interested in edible insects? At different times as a scientist and businessman I have bumped up against very surprising discoveries with regard to insects and the remarkable traits and behaviors that they display. About 10 years ago while researching […]
Ask to the lawyer: Question 2
With the new procedure, how long will it take for the applicant company to be fully authorized after submitting a request for authorization (assuming the documents are in order)? Undoubtedly the terms of the new authorization procedure are clearer and more defined compared to the former regime. It was actually one of the Commission’s goals. […]
PROteINSECT: new whitepaper on insect protein for feed
Addressing the need for feeds of the future today: The protein gap in Europe is a very real risk to social, economic and environmental progress. Already reliant on importing 70% of our protein for animal feed, Europe faces added competition for feed protein from a global population that is set to exceed nine billion by 2050 and […]
