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Entomon: insects extracts for medical use
We have interviewed Dr. Elisabetta Francescato, founder and owner of Entomon, a company that deals with issues related to insects and their impact on human health. What are applications which Entomon operates in? We operate in producing and marketing entomological extracts as basis for medical treatment, cosmetics and other purposes. Our therapy products for allergies […]
EntoBento: dog treats with cricket flour
Got a dog? EntoBento is raising founds to start the production of dog treats with cricket flour.
PROteINSECT Project: insects as sustainable sources of protein
Currently more than 80% of the protein requirements for livestock rearing in the European Union is imported from non-EU countries. The European Parliament has adopted a resolution to address the EU’s protein deficit, stating that urgent action is needed to replace imported protein crops with alternative European sources. One potential source to alleviate this current […]
Hypothesis on Italian insects Quality Mark
When the edible insects market will finally be totally opened, the consumer will be in the position to choose among different products. And in the category consumers we must also include fish farmers, as those of mammals and poultry. Selection is certainly an expression of freedom. Only if a person has the necessary informations to […]
Livin Farms on Kickstarter
Livin Farms is on Kickstarter withe the project “Desktop hive for edible insects”. It’s possibile to make a preorder directly from their website.
FAO Edible Insects Stakeholder Directory
FAO has produced a very useful tool for promotion, information and possibility of cross-contact among subjects involved in edible insects industry. It’s a directory that contains references to those involved at various levels -private, institutional, academic, non-governmental, communication- in entomophagy world, in breeding insects or producing insects for livestock feeding. Very intuitive to use, you […]
