Insects as human food: the african case
24/11/2016: The first event of the project “Insects as human food, tradition, present and future”, organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies (ISA) of the University of Bologna. During the conference, insects-made snacks will be presented and the consumers will be asked to answer some questions for a survey on their attitude regarding this novel […]
EFSA’s guidance for Novel Food applications
Following the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods, the European Commission requested EFSA to update and develop scientific and technical guidance for the preparation and presentation of applications for authorization of novel foods. This guidance presents a common format for the organization of the information to be presented in […]
A bug in the plate: the new book from Entonote
“I have a bug in the plate!” For many this statement is disgusting, others are indifferent, but it makes the mouth water for almost 2 billion people. Through a journey into the world of edible insects we discover how they have been part of the human diet from ancient times to today. In which countries? How […]
Edible insects: a collective EU application is possible
I am just back from the conference: “The EU Novel Food Regulation and the Special Case of Insects” (Bangkok, October 26, 2016) and had the chance to learn the latest news from the EU commission experts in charge of reviewing the approval of insects as food in the EU. And I found out that: – ONCE […]
Need professional pics for your ento-products?
Need professional pics for your ento-products? Ask to our photographer Denis Magro! Creativity…and a bit of italian style. To contact Denis, click here
Bühler: producing and processing larvae in China
A short talk with Andreas Baumann (Expert Protein Value Chain), Bühler AG Recently you’ve started an insect pilot-plant in China, can you tell us more about? We set up the pilot plant with a partner, who grows fly larvae. We installed equipment for processing the fully grown larvae on an industrial scale. The aim is […]
Alimentazione del futuro: possiamo pensare agli insetti?
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