Efsa: green light for mealworms
Today is a great day! Efsa released the first positive opinion on the safety of mealworms as human food. Read the full text here: Efsa opinion on Yellow Mealworms Jan 13, 2021Entomofago
IncrEdibili Insetti – the book
Interview with Loris Caporizzi, chef and author of IncrEdibili Insetti Hi Loris, tell us about yourself and how you approached edible insects Today I am a fine dining chef who has worked in some of the most famous starred restaurants in the world, gastronomic popularizer, strategic consultant in the food sector and organizer of private […]
The mealworms genome
The yellow mealworm, the larval stage of the darkling beetle Tenebrio molitor, shows great promise as an alternative source of animal protein. The the study presents the 312 Mb draft genome assembled using 10x Genomics linked-read technology to inform research efforts and to provide resources to optimise yellow mealworm for mass production and consumption. The genome […]
Mouthparts in BSFL
The larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens are increasingly being used for waste management purposes given their ability to grow on a wide range of organic decaying materials. Although significant efforts have been spent to improve the mass rearing of BSF larvae on specific substrates and their bioconversion capability, little is known […]
Edible insects in Croatia
Interview with Aleksandar Gavrilović, founder of Insektarij Hi Aleksandar, tell us how you got involved in the edible insects business As the market of live insects in Croatia was dependent on imports, and the offer was reduced to insects that cannot meet the standards for animal nutrition, we decided to start producing quality food. We […]
BSF rearing substrates
In animals, the regulation of food intake and post-ingestion mechanisms are two important and strategic aspects to ensure optimal performance and healthy conditions. An italian study addresses this issue by investigating how the BSF larval midgut adapts to diets with different nutrient content. Downoload the study here: Bonelli et al., 2020 – Black soldier fly Larvae […]
Edible insects at EU Parliament
The document “What if insects were on the menu in Europe” – made by EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service Authors: Nera Kuljanic with Samuel Gregory-Manning, Scientific Foresight Unit (STOA) – is prepared for, and addressed to, the Members and staff of the European Parliament as background material to assist them in their parliamentary work. […]
Farmyng Project
Interview with Ÿnsect, FARMŸNG Project Coordinator Tell us what’s the Farmyng Project FARMŸNG will demonstrate a large-scale, first-of-its-kind bio-based value chain producing sustainable, safe and premium feed products from an innovative origin: the Tenebrio molitor insect (mealworm). The plant developed for FARMŸNG will use the efficiency of mealworm physiology to convert vegetal by-products in mealworm […]
