Edible Insects Breeding
Report on the edible insects market in Thailand
FAO has published an interesting report on edible insects farming, collection and marketing in Thailand. You can downoload the Report here (pdf format, english text).
Arnold Van Huis (FAO) talks about edible insects
Arnold Van Huis (FAO) talks about edible insects. Interview by Daniel Ambuhl – Skyfood.
Eating Insects Conference – Detroit, May 2016
On May 26-28, 2016, Detroit will be hosting a three-day, international, interdisciplinary conference on the topic of insects as food and feed. This will be the first conference dedicated solely to edible insects to be held in the U.S.! Info and reservations: www.eatinginsectsdetroit.org
Workshop on Edible Insect: second edition
The second edition of the Edible Insect Workshop, by Wageningen University.
Crickets are not a free lunch
It has been suggested that the ecological impact of crickets as a source of dietary protein is less than conventional forms of livestock due to their comparatively efficient feed conversion and ability to consume organic side-streams. This study measured the biomass output and feed conversion ratios of house crickets (Acheta domesticus) reared on diets that […]
InBioProFeed Project: insects bioconversion of organic waste
We interviewed Prof. Gianluca Tettamanti, associate Professor in the department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences at the University of Insubria, and project manager InBioProFeed for bioconversion of vegetable waste by insects. Can you explain what’s the project InBioProFeed exactly? The project examines the feasibility of raising the black soldier fly (Hermetia Illucens) on vegetable waste […]
International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed
IPIFF is the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed. The goal of IPIFF is to help the insect industry prosper in Europe and worldwide, which means that: – The European insect industry will be composed of a collaborative network of local partner companies that will share sustainability as a common value and promote […]
