Edible insects: source of Vitamin D
Interview with Dr. Dennis Oonincx, researcher at the Animal Nutrition Group of the Wageningen University Our usual first question: how did you get interested in insects? I started keeping reptiles when I was a ten year old and hence came into contact with insects used as feed. In the years that followed I started to […]
Bugatarian: the new lifestyle
Interview with Nancy Chen, founder of Bugatarian Hi Nancy, our first question is: how did you get involved in the edible insects world? I’ve always been on the cutting edge of all things health and fitness related for as long as I can remember. Throughout my life, I spent countless hours researching new ways of […]
Edible insects as food in Africa
Interview with Dr. Segenet Kelemu, General Director and CEO of the International Centre of Insects Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) Give us a brief panoramic on what you do at ICIPE Icipe was established in 1970, with the mission to help alleviate poverty, ensure food security and improve the overall health status of peoples of the […]
Insects cooking in Brazil
A short talk with Casè Oliveira, professor in Biology, writer, bugs-cooking expert and ASBRACI (Brazilian associatoion of insects breeders) representative Tell us how you got involved in the edible insects world I have eaten edible insects since I was a kid, I lived on a farm and I always ate ants and when I went […]
Entoma Petfood
Interview with Rachelle Cantet, Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder of Entoma Petfood Tell us how you got involved in the edible insects sector I worked before in agri-commodities finance and I learn about this new innovative protein coming from insects which is an eco-friendly way to feed animals! I am also in love with pets […]
Edible insects in Latin America
Interview with Prof. Eraldo Costa Neto, Professor of Ethnobiology at the Universidad de Feira de Santana – Bahia State (Brazil) Many people in the West think that edible insects are widely consumed in Latin America. Is it true? Considering the use of insects as human food throughout Latin America, there is no representation of the […]
Talking about SENS Foods
Interview with Daniel Vach, cofounder of Sens Foods Tell us how you got interested in the edible insects issue As a lot of people in entomophagy now, I have got interested in the idea after the Edible Insect book by FAO, UN, got coverage in our local media. I couldn’t have stopped reading about all […]
