Entomophagy 559
Most commonly consumed insects around the world
The Wageningen University has produced a List of world’s edible insects species.
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 […]
30 days of bugs
An experiment. A student. 30 consecutive days of eating bugs. A blog. 30daysofbugs
Report FAO: Edible insects. Future prospects for food and feed safety
The theme of entomophagy and insects as a resource for animal feed production is relatively recent. The events organized as part of Expo have allowed a global resonance of the argument, with a lot of interest and curiosity by the public, especially in Europe. Many people were not aware of the issue before, or at […]
EFSA’s Scientific Opinion on the risks of edible insects as food and feed
Interest is growing in the potential benefits of using insects in food and animal feed, but what would be the risks from production, processing and consumption of this alternative source of protein? EFSA has addressed this question with a risk profile that identifies the potential biological and chemical hazards as well as allergenicity and […]
Interview: Dr. Giovanni Sogari
Giovanni Sogari, after attending the Graduate School for the Food System – Agrisystem at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Piacenza, is currently a research at the Food Science Department of the University of Parma. Passionate and curious about entomophagy, specialist in food communication and consumers’ behavioral dynamics, it deals with international projects in […]
L’Entomofago: a new voice
There is a whole universe we are still basically unaware of. A part of this is all around us, bigger in numbers and varieties on this planet, it lives in our homes and gardens. But we ignore it, it desgusts us, we study all kinds of products to keep it away from us. But insects […]
