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Scientists Use Mealworms to Create ‘Tasty’ Meat Seasonings
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, at least 2 billion people rely on insects for food. Despite this, fried grasshoppers remain difficult to find in the Western world. Insects are a sustainable food source,...Read more -
US mealworm producer prioritises sustainable energy, zero waste at new facility
Rather than building something entirely new from scratch, Beta Hatch took a brownfield approach, looking to use existing infrastructure and revitalize it. The Cashmere factory is an old juice factory that had been idle for nearly a decade. In a...Read more -
Singapore simplifies sale and import of edible insects, identifies 16 safe insect species
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has approved the import and sale of 16 species of edible insects in the country. The SFA Insect Regulations set out guidelines for insects to be approved as food. With immediate effect, the SFA authorises the sal...Read more -
Nutritional status, mineral content and heavy metal uptake of mealworms reared using agricultural by-products.
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dried crickets
Entomologist Kristy LeDuc shares information about using insects to create food colorings and glazes during a summer camp program at the Oakland Nature Preserve. Sofia Torre (left) and Riley Cravens prepare to put flavored crickets in their mou...Read more -
Incredible Ways Dried Crickets Are Getting Into Your Food
An epidemic of insects… my office is full of them. I’ve immersed myself in samples of various products made from crickets: cricket crackers, tortilla chips, protein bars, even all-purpose flour, which is said to have a nutty flavor perfect for banana bread. ...Read more -
The European Food Safety Authority has concluded that cricket species used as food are safe and harmless
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded in a new food safety assessment that the house cricket (Acheta domesticus) is safe for its intended use in food and use levels. New food applications involve the use of A. domesticus in fr...Read more -
Singapore simplifies sale and import of edible insects, identifies 16 safe insect species
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has approved the import and sale of 16 species of edible insects in the country. The SFA Insect Regulations set out guidelines for insects to be approved as food. With immediate effect, the SFA authorises the sal...Read more -
Food of the Future? EU Countries Put Mealworm on the Menu
File photo: Bart Smit, owner of the Microbar food truck, holds a box of mealworms at a food truck festival in Antwerp, Belgium, September 21, 2014. Dried mealworms could soon be on supermarket and restaurant shelves across Europe. The 27 EU countries approved a proposal...Read more -
Sheng Siong supermarket now sells mealworms for S$4.90, which are said to have a ‘slightly nutty flavour’ – Mothership.SG
A spokesperson for Insect Food Pte Ltd, which makes InsectYumz, told Mothership that the mealworms in InsectYumz have been “sufficiently cooked” to kill pathogens and are fit for human consumption. In addition, these insects are not...Read more -
Nutritional status, mineral content and heavy metal uptake of mealworms reared using agricultural by-products.
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Sheng Siong supermarket now sells mealworms for S$4.90, which are said to have a ‘slightly nutty flavour’ – Mothership.SG
A spokesperson for Insect Food Pte Ltd, which makes InsectYumz, told Mothership that the mealworms in InsectYumz have been “sufficiently cooked” to kill pathogens and are fit for human consumption. In addition, these insects are not...Read more
