Tag: edible insects
Wageningen University supports the insect industry with education
Insects are attracting more and more interest and investment as a new and exciting way in the circular food chain. Wageningen University & Research...
Insect meals as a source of functional and bioactive compounds
Today, insects from order Orthoptera, Coleoptera and Diptera represent the most prevalent groups of insects which are used as an alternative feedstuff, either as...
Global Insect Protein Market
According to the report published by Research and Markets, the global insect protein market was estimated to be at US$ 428.12 Million in 2022,...
European insect sector is committed to providing innovative and sustainable solutions
In synergy with other EU agri-food sectors and stakeholders, the European insect sector is committed to providing innovative and sustainable solutions which should contribute...
Insects, a sustainable protein for a growing market
The livestock feed industry is facing the challenge of sustainability in the midst of a complex context marked by climate change, the energy crisis...
Mealworms for premium quality, nutrient rich and sustainable pet food
Mealworm proteins are rich in all essential amino acids (except for methionine and taurine) while also naturally supplying significant amounts of fats, vitamins, natural...
Insect protein – A sustainable alternative
Protein is an essential building block of animal feed. Yet many of the common sources of protein cause global warming, water shortages, deforestation and...
Unlocking the real value of insect meal
Instead of taking simplistic view which insists on the use of insect meal as a fish meal replacement and focusing on the similarity between...
Creating circular economy for animal feed with insects
BSF is a proven high-nutrition feed source for agricultural applications. There are challenges the industry faces in getting this excellent product into feed. Current...
EU policy and insect alternative protein, panacea or chimaera?
Insect farming is not necessarily compatible with a more sustainable food system. It raises new animal welfare issues and, as an industry, it is...
