Interviews 241
Green Kow: pioneering the EU edible insects market
Interview with Damien Huysmans, founder (with his wife Anne) and Ceo at Green Kow You are one of the pioneers of entomophagy in Europe, so let’s know when and how edible insects came into your life. When we started in 2011, with some scientists in academic research laboratories, everyone said: “Insects are fantastic not only […]
Food Tank: building a global community for safe, healthy, nourished eaters
Interview with Danielle Nierenberg, founder of Food Tank What’s Food Tank and what are its activities? Food Tank highlights stories of hope and success in the food system around the world. Our Vision: Building a global community for safe, healthy, nourished eaters. Our Values: Educate. Inspire. Advocate. Change. Our Mission: Food Tank is focused on […]
The Algae Factory: Spirulina and an innovative social model
Interview with Stefania Abbona, founder of The Algae Factory The Algae Factory was founded in 2014, but tell us the story of your interest in algae before that time. The Algae Factory™ is a start-up founded in 2014 with the belief that there must be a new way of doing business, a way in which companies […]
Ask to the lawyer: Question 1
In order to make an application for authorization according to what established by the latest Regulation 2015/2283/EU on Novel Food, a company operating in the “edible insects” sector will have to wait until January 2018, preparing in the meantime all the documentation, or the procedure can be started immediately in order to be instantly authorized […]
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When a beetle inspires a story
Interview with M. G. Leonard, author of “Beetle Boy” Can you tell us a bit about the `Beetle Boy’s’ story? The Beetle Boy of the title is Darkus Cuttle, and at the beginning of the book, his father has mysteriously disappeared from an entomology vault at the Natural History Museum in London. He’s sent to […]
Tiny Farms: a network to re-think the edible insects farming
Interview with Daniel Situnayake, founder of Tiny Farms How did you get involved in the edible insects business? Our team was exploring the potential for controlled environment agriculture to reduce the distance between people and their food. We noticed companies starting to design products around edible insects, but the insect supply was very limited. With […]
