There is fresh momentum in our protein supply—and it's moving along on six legs. Insects are a source of protein with a smaller resource footprint than conventional alternatives in every possible way.

On the afternoon of the 14th, the 10th Korea Insect Competition was held at SETEC in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. A child lifted a ...

The European Food Safety Authority has taken the first step toward approving the use of insects in foods for human consumption under a so-called novel food regulation introduced in January 2018. In a ...

There is a low risk to the public from edible insects sold in the United Kingdom, according to a Food Standards Agency (FSA) assessment. The risk assessment looked at allergens, microbial, and heavy ...

A research project on the safety of edible insects involving Germany and Kenya is entering its final year. The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and Jomo Kenyatta University in ...

I live in a log home deep in the woods of Ohio. It is a beautiful place we must share with countless insidious insects that would threaten the very foundation of our home, its superstructure, and our ...

Specific DNA sequences found in pathogens are reproduced, marked and fixed on a microarray for the multi-parallel detection system. Credit: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Specific DNA sequences found in ...