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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 […]
Raising mealworms for human consumption without electricity
Adam Brantley -a 7th Grade student at Oconee County Middle School, Watkinsville, GA USA- wrote us to share his interesting experiment about raising mealworms for human consumption without the use of electricity. We’re happy to share his work with our readers. “The idea of using insects as a major source of protein for humans has […]
New graphic design for L’Entomofago!
It ‘s been a little over a year since our first time online, but a project that works can’t stand still. Every day new ideas, new experiences, new people, new suggestions. We wanted to symbolically concentrate all these novelties in a new look, a signal of evolution and great faith in the future of the edible […]
The first popular italian-written book about entomophagy
The first popular italian-written book about entomophagy “Un insetto nel piatto” by Giulia Maffei and Giulia Tacchini (Entonote) was presented last wednesday in Milan. The event was crowded with entomophagy passionates, experts and people simply curious that made a lot of questions to the authoresses, who answered talking about environmental, ethical and culinary aspects of […]
Protix announces the joint venture with Bühler Group
Uzwil, Switzerland/Dongen, Netherlands, January 16, 2017 As the global population grows, so does the necessity for alternative, sustainably-generated protein sources. Insects provide a natural and sustainable protein source that will contribute to closing the future protein gap. In order to address this potential, Bühler –the leading solution provider for the food and feed industry– and […]
The future of insects-based fishfeed industry
Interview with Dr. Sadasivam Kaushik, aquaculture and fish nutrition expert at French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) What’s the aquaculture state-of-the-art in Europe? Europe as a whole (including Norway) produces more than 2 million tons of fish. This figure does not include shellfish production which is also part of Aquaculture. Aquaculture science and sectorial […]
