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VIP edible insects
CELEBRITIES AND ENTOMOPHAGY: THE MOST FAMOUS AMBASSADORS OF EDIBLE INSECTS, WHEN THE JET SET OPENS TO THE INSECTS TO EAT Those who we often consider extravagances are sometimes macro-trends in the process of affirmation. In this, celebrities are often the best trend-setters: whether it’s vanity or need to feed their public image or moreover an […]
Mini’s Food
Interview with Davide Rizzoli, Mini’s Food founder Hi Davide, tell us how you got involved in the edible insects world Hi! The first time I heard about edible insect was during a food safety lesson in my university. That time I found out some potential of insects, e.g., of how efficient they are in transforming […]
Talking about edible insects
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Beetle in the box
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Insects flour in bakery goods
Due to a rising demand for proteins, food industry is considering new alternative protein sources that can be used for human food. The aim of this research was to explore the potential use of insects flour as protein-rich ingredient for bakery products. Hermetia illucens, Acheta domestica and Tenebrio molitor were ground and used to replace […]
Gabriele Corcos, Chef
Interview with Gabriele Corcos, Chef, writer musician and tv personality (but this list could be longer) Hello Gabriele, tell us a little bit about yourself I’m Gabriele Corcos, I was born in Florence but grew up in the countryside slightly above the valley, in a tiny village called Fiesole. In 2001 I met a woman […]
Cooking insects in Iowa
Interview with Javon Latimore, photographer, entomologist and cooking instructor Tell us a little about you and how you met the edible insects world While attending Iowa State University, I learned that we have the 3rd largest entomological literature collection in the nation. I believe I was in the library the following few days exploring my […]
