Edible Insects
IPIFF international workshop
The International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) cordially invites you to join the one-day international workshop, entitled “Unleashing the Circularity Potential of the European Insect Sector through Research and Innovation”, taking place in Brussels on the 3rd of December. The objective of this workshop is to provide an updated overview of the […]
Beetle in the box
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AgroInsecta 2019
The theme of AgroInsecta Conference&Exhibition 2019 is “Mankind and environment beneficial insects”. The programme is wide and goes deep into the main issues of the edible insects industry with great keynote speakers. The event will take place the 26th of September at Rivalta Scrivia Scientific Park (Alessandria, Italy) All the infos here
Where to start
In the last period we are getting more and more requests for information about the legislation and the Novel Food authotizations for edible insects, and this means that the interest in the subject is constantly growing. We’re really happy for that. Over the course of time we’ve obviously talked about the matter several times, but […]
Beobia
Interview with Thomas Constant, founder of BeoBia Tell us how you got involved with edible insects I have always been interested in nature and the outdoors. When I was younger, I used to collect insects, put them in jars and look at them with a magnifying glass – I was truly fascinated by them. I […]
Insects did it first
Dr. Gregory Paulson co-author of the book “Insects did it first” (co-authored by entomologist Eric Eaton),shares with us all kinds of mind blowing insects did it first facts. Dr. Paulson tells us stories of how insects were first to do things like bungee jumping, chemical warfare, parasailing, home air conditioning systems, scuba, vampires and more. […]
Do insects feel pain?
Scientists have known insects experience something like pain since 2003, but new research published today from Associate Professor Greg Neely and colleagues at the University of Sydney proves for the first time that insects also experience chronic pain that lasts long after an initial injury has healed. Read the study, clic here
