Food & Health 26
Insects to Feed the World 2020
Dear colleagues, It is with great pleasure and pride that the new organizing committee invites you to attend the 3rd International Conference Insects to Feed the World 2020. The conference continues its journey across the continents and will be held this time in North America in the beautiful city of Québec from June 2-6 2020. […]
Bug Buffet 2020
Montana State University will host its 32nd annual Bug Buffet from noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, in Ballroom A of the Strand Union Building. The event is free and open to the public. The Bug Buffet features free samples of dishes prepared with insects. This year’s menu items will include cricket acorn […]
World edible insects Day
On the day of the “World Edible Insect Day” on 26 October, Portugal Insect will promote a debate on the subject. The goal is to “promote the use of insects in human food, according with the FAO guidelines which warned about the relevance of reincorporating insects as a protein source in human food, given their […]
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 […]