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Allergies to edible insects? There’s nothing to fear
Interview with Prof. Cristoforo Incorvaia, Allergology specialist at the Centro Specialistico G. Pini/CTO of Milan Products made from edible insects have recently appeared on the market; which could be the consumers’ risks related to a potential allergic reaction? Obviously the problem is quite complex because there are many types of edible insects. We can divide […]
Meeting “Edible insects: technical-scientific and regulatory aspects”
When: February, 5 – 2016 Where: Brescia, Auditorium Angelo Pecorelli Organized by: Fondazione Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootecniche di Brescia With: Paul Vantomme (FAO), Goumperis Tilemachos (EFSA), Arnold Van Huis (Università di Wageninghen), Francesco Defilippo (Ist. Zooprofiltattico della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna)
Insects rearing: interview with Prof. N. Leppla
Interview with Dr. Norman Leppla, professor at Entomology and Nematology Department of the University of Florida, insects rearing expert What are the difficulties to face when rearing insects in laboratory? Recongition of insect rearing as a profession. The next generation of leaders in the field. More scientists conducting research on rearing insects. High quality publications, […]
Report on the edible insects market in Thailand
FAO has published an interesting report on edible insects farming, collection and marketing in Thailand. You can downoload the Report here (pdf format, english text).
Meat Atlas: facts and figures about the animals we eat
The Friends of the Earth Organization with Heinrich Boll Foundation have realized a very interesting report on the global meat industry. Downolad the report (full text in English): Meat Atlas 2014
Why insects are not allowed in animal feed?
“Insects are the future. We need to identify alternative protein sources with urgency, and insects have great potential in contributing to global food security. Insect-based feed products could have a similar market to fishmeal and soy, which are presently the major components used in feed formulae for aquaculture and livestock. Also, it takes much less […]
Entomophagy: an evolving terminology in need of review
There is growing interest in insects as human food in academia, food and agricultural industries, public Institutions and the public at large. Yet many of the words and concepts used to describe these organisms and the human practices surrounding them are still rudimentary, compared to the diversity of the organisms themselves and the existing complexity […]
