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 […]
Eat Small: for dogs and cats
Interview with Véronique Glorieux, cofounder at Eat Small Tell us how you got involved in the edible insects world In January 2017 Gema – second cofounder of Eat Small – and I read an article about Canadiens that were farming edible crickets.. It was telling how incredibly nutritious and environment-friendly these crickets were, and how […]
Sweet edible insects
A short talk with Samuli Taskila, cofounder of Entis Our first, usual question: how you guys entered in the edible insects world? Our co-founder Antti had read the FAO report on “Edible insects: future prospects for food and feed security” and was looking for opportunities to start a business around this insect trend. We were […]
Insects feed from Russia
Interview with Ivan Sokolov, CEO of Biogenesis Tell us how Biogenesis project started The issue of waste processing in Russia is particularly urgent: about 70 million tons of waste are generated annually in our country. Just imagine, in terms of volume, this can be compared to 10 Pyramids of Cheops! And it is mostly food […]
