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The month started with a Original initiative from the “Economist” in the UK.
A discussion of the benefits and potential downsides of insect based foods with Aaron Dossey of AlThingsBugs and George Ziobro of the FDA.
The best of social media at IFT 2015 by FoodNavigator USA
Edible insects on CNN! A post on the edible insect industry, the current status, the hurdles and the future.
IFT 2015: Edible Insects… a gimmick or a serious source of alternative protein?
Find out what is happening with Edible Insect businesses in Austin Texas. Austin is a booming tech-hub, and the insect industry seems to be gravitating towards there too.
Are the emirate’s best eateries ready for a new creepy-crawly food movement? by Sofia Vyas
“Founded a year ago by Karjalainen, Palonen, Robert Nemlander and Hannes Sjöblad, Entocube is located at Aalto University’s Startup Sauna. At full capacity, the Cube can house half a million European house crickets in various stages of development. “
“Team Cricketas (top) took first place while Team Molibannann took the second spot at the U.S. Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)’s competition, held July 14, 2015 in Chicago”
Note: In Italian
European food regulations are currently under review, with both the EU and Switzerland expected to pass new laws this year.
“Congo’s environment ministry and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) hope to capitalize on Congo’s affinity for the crunchy fare with a new programme to promote insect cultivation, a plan that could make them more widely available and bring down prices…”
by Katherine Brooks The Best Kind Of Supper Club Wonders What We’ll Eat On Mars.
Quite a few new products to mention this month, the majority of which are pasta! So get your Italian cooking skills ready.
This pasta creation has come out of a lab at the University of Nottingham.
Note: Article in French
Note: Article in French
The Matcha Bar brings the flavors of Japan in a high-protein, low sugar package.
Where: Milan, Italy
When: May 1 to October 31, 2015
Note: Article in French
After some initial controversy over insect tastings at the Belgian Pavillion during the Expo in Milan, the Italian authorities are now allowing it.
A big win for edible insects!
Where: Republic, Washington, USA
When: Fri, July 24 and Sat, July 25 2015
A “revenge” festival to pay the grasshoppers back for their local destruction, the festival includes some tasty dishes. For help with the recipes, Sarah Wilson (founder) and her team of volunteers turned to David George Gordon, the Seattle-based “Bug Chef” who published The Eat-A-Bug Cookbook!
Following the success of this year’s Global Pestaurant and the high demand that all the insect cooked dishes had in all of their Pestaurant events,
They have put together the Pestaurant Cookbook! Download it to be able to enjoy and have some fun while cooking with insects.
2 New TEDx Talks check them out
4Ento & Invenire :The report Business opportunities within edible insects 2015 is Ready
More Info on why Edible Insects are important here
We really want to thank them for their amazing work and the priceless support they have shown 4ento and the Edible Insect Industry
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