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Edible insects in Japan
Interview with Dr. Victor Benno Meyer-Rochow, Managing Director and Senior Scientist at the Research Institute of Luminous Organisms, Hachijojima, Tokyo, Japan Many people in the West think that edible insects are widely consumed in Japan. Is it true? No, this is not true. When after the 2nd World War food was in short supply, many […]
Promoting edible insects in Japan
Interview with Shoichi Uchiyama, founder of Insect Cuisine How did you get interested in edible insects issues? I was born in Nagano Prefecture, where entomophagy is popular even now. When I was a child, insects were used to cook. In autumn, rice grasshopper is a very popular seasonal food for us. I have not had […]
