Bug Food 513
Entomophagy: fighting disgust with education (media cooperation needed)
Interview with David Gracer, English teacher, writer and naturalist in Providence, RI. He teaches at the Community College of Rhode Island and has contributed to the Entomophagy movement What amount of psychological work is needed to change our food habits? This question and the next one present several problems. The field of entomophagy has seen […]
Caterina Peri joined our team at L’Entomofago!
Hello everybody! My name is Caterina and I’m graduating at the University of Bologna with a thesis on entomophagy and breeding techniques of Galleria mellonella, better known as honey’s moth. My big dream in life is to farm edible insects for food-use. Why not to do something more normal? Because I strongly believe that entomophagy […]
Black Soldier Fly industry: more enthusiasm than scientific know-how?
Interview with Dr. Terry Green, founder of DipTerra Can you tell us how did you get interested in edible insects? At different times as a scientist and businessman I have bumped up against very surprising discoveries with regard to insects and the remarkable traits and behaviors that they display. About 10 years ago while researching […]
On Fix.com an infographic about edible insects
If you’re like most people, you know that protein is essential to your health and well being. But most people don’t turn to a readily available, cost-efficient source of protein: edible insects. Consumption of bugs can do a lot to negate the consequences of a meat-dependent planet. They take less space to feed and less […]
Denis Magro for EXO
Photo: Denis Magro
3D printing for edible insects-based snacks: an italian research (in Wageningen)
Interview with Domenico Azzollini, PhD candidate at the University of Foggia and currently guest PhD at the University of Wageningen What is your university education? I had an international education, since I had several times the chance to study abroad while remaining tied to the Italian Universitiy. In fact, I initially obtained a Master Degree […]
