TeneTrio: insects pet food
Interview with Sabrina Jaap, cofounder of TeneTrio Tell us how you got involved in the edible insects world It was more of a coincidence… a twist of luck and fate, I guess. Definitely nothing I would have imagined three years back. In mid 2015, I received a call from one of my current business partners, […]
Eating Insects Athens
The North American Coalition for Insect Agriculture (NACIA) is proud to announce the 2018 International Conference, Eating Insects Athens, which will be held August 13th – August 15th, 2018 in Athens, Georgia, USA at the University of Georgia: Center for Continuing Education and Hotel (The “Georgia Center”). Eating Insects Athens (EIA) will build on the momentum of Eating Insects Detroit […]
Il mugnaio e gli insetti commestibili
Sorry, this entry is available in italian only Apr 11, 2018Lorenzo Pezzato
We are what we eat
People who eat insects are seen as brave, interesting, imaginative health-conscious and environmental friendly. The famous quote «we are what we eat» is true for different reasons. What we eat shape our body and the environment, but it also shapes our mind. We feed on the images and meanings related by the food we are […]
Voulevant con cavallette
Sorry, this entry is available in italian only Apr 7, 2018Entomofago
Ihou: from farming to distribution
Interview with Déborah Schäfer, CEO of Ihou Tell us about how you get involved in the edible insects sector Initially, we were 3 founders, involved in the agri-food sector (food safety consultant, agri-food engineer). We reviewed with interest FAO’s opinion (among others) regarding environmental impact of traditional way of producing and consuming proteins, mainly in […]
Submitted Novel Food Applications
Probably you’re wondering who has already submitted an application for the novel food authorization. Well, you can satisfy your curiosity visiting the EU “Summary of ongoing applications and notifications” site section. At the moment you can find three submission regarding edible insects: 1 from ProtiFarm (Lesser mealworms) and 2 for Micronutris (Tenebrio molitor and Gryllodes […]
