Intestinal microbiota of BSF
The intestinal microbiota of Hermetia illucens larvae is affected by diet and shows a diverse composition in the different midgut regions. The study from an italian research team investigates this important issue. Here you can download the whole study: Intestinal microbiota of the Black Soldier Fly Dec 28, 2018Entomofago
Support NutriPeople
Nutripeople Project has the aim to run new edible insects farms in Zambia, teaching the people how to breed insects for their nutrition and to start a little business. You can support the project buying the 2019 Calendar. Get yours writing to info@nutripeopleproject.org Dec 21, 2018Entomofago
Merry Christmas!
We would wish you a Merry Xmas! Thanx for the interested you show for our work. Thanx to share your infos and opinions with us. Thanx to be part of the edible insects revolution! Dec 19, 2018Entomofago
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 food Neophobia
The present study provides new insights into the acceptance of trying and consuming a novel food (edible insect) and identifies the main determinants driving this when an unfamiliar food product is introduced into a Western culture. In this research a house cricket was incorporated into a common type of jelly sweet. These types of novelty […]
Podcast: Wow factor
Another great podcast from Ento Nation. Cheryl Preyer of NACIA gave a talk at the Eating Insects Athens Conference back in August in which she spoke about “The Wow Factor” Dec 7, 2018Lorenzo Pezzato
Sensory study on edible insects
The aim of this study made by the Food and Drug Department – University of Parma (Italy) was to investigate how sensory-liking attribute perceptions (appearance, taste and organoleptic characteristics) can change between a readily visible vs a processed insect product before and after tasting. Results indicate that texture and appearance of the insect are perceived […]
