Insects may be full of protein, but they weren’t on the menu for prehistoric hunter-gatherers in Europe or Central Asia. Even today, people descended from these ancient populations lack the ability to ...

For many people, the idea of eating insects sounds unpleasant. Bugs are often associated with dirt or something strange and ...

Products that are infused with insects, such as snacks made with dried, ground mealworms, have become more widely available.

In the mid-2010s, we were told the edible insects were about to take off in the U.S. and Europe in a big way. But a decade later, the bug food industry is in turmoil, with start-ups closing down and ...

Long before humans reached orbit, insects had already shown they could handle the hurdles of spaceflight. Light, highly adaptable and nutritionally rich, these resilient animals present an attractive ...

Insects are not typically considered food in Western society, and many would probably balk at the idea of chowing down an insect bar (though gym bros might be excited at the idea of a new low-fat ...

Lobster had one of the greatest reputation makeovers in food history. Once treated as "food for the poor," it is now served in expensive restaurants, dipped in butter and presented as a delicacy. In ...

Sold around the world, their protein content is comparable to meat, according to the FAO. But the possibility of expanding ...

Humans have been eating insects for millennia, but despite the uncomfortable feelings a bug-based diet might evoke in cultures not used to their consumption, they could form a vital part of future ...

Chef Joseph Yoon is the founder of Brooklyn Bugs, Chef Advocate for the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development, ...