#InsectFarming

New insect farming study warns of environmental risks The study examined 352 papers and found insect farming is not as environmentally friendly as many have touted it to be

4 months ago

Thanks to @thegrocer.bsky.social for covering our new peer-reviewed study on #insectfarming, finding that it is less #sustainable than advertised—and could pose risks to biodiversity if farmed insects escape into the wild.

Full article available here: utm.guru/GrocerInsect...

#FutureofFood

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Exclusive: Aspire Food Group’s Ontario cricket farm sold to new owner as firm collapses under debt The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved a deal to sell the assets of insect ag firm Aspire Food Group to Halali Group Holdings.

5 months ago

🚨 Big News in Insect Farming 🚨

The world’s largest cricket factory, owned by Aspire Food Group, has been sold to Halali Group Holdings after receivership. 🏭🦗

This development raises questions:
❓ Can #insectfarming scale successfully?
❓ Is it still a viable investment?

Read more: bit.ly/48eMylO

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Innovafeed suspends Decatur operations Pilot insect protein plant shuts down after firm says "very satisfactory" test run; but no definite timeline on whether it will take wing again.

6 months ago

🚨 #InsectFarming setback: Innovafeed suspends operations at its Decatur, IL factory. Once hailed as a 'North American Insect Innovation Center,' the closure raises questions about the industry’s future. 🐛🏭

Read more in the Herald Review: bit.ly/Innovafeedbi...

#FutureofFood #SustainableAgriculture

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7 months ago

Exciting news! Our peer-reviewed paper on #edibleinsects has gone global, with 50+ articles in 15 languages, including in:

The Guardian 🇬🇧 Libération 🇫🇷 HuffPost Italia 🇮🇹 G1 Globo 🇧🇷 Tagesspiegel 🇩🇪 Irish Examiner 🇮🇪

More press: lnkd.in/e3Fw2P74

#SustainableFood #FutureofFood #InsectFarming

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8 months ago

Exciting to see our research featured in @theguardian.com today! This coverage underscores the importance of finding genuine, appealing ways to reduce meat consumption. Due to disgust, insects won't be on the menu.

#FutureofFood #SustianableAgriculture #InsectFarming #InsectProtein

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New Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Disgust and other Factors Prevent Consumers from Biting on “Insect Meat” — The Insect Institute The study, conducted by a group of international researchers, shows insects are unlikely to play a significant role in Western diets.

8 months ago

Could insects replace meat as a sustainable protein? 🐛🍔 New research says no—due to the 'yuck' factor.

We explore the findings and why plant-based & cellular meat are better bets for sustainability here: bit.ly/45CooAd

#SustainableAgriculture #FutureofFood #ClimateAction #InsectFarming

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Insects are everywhere in farming and research − but insect welfare is just catching up There’s no single, simple way to assess whether bugs feel pain, but research is giving scientists a better understanding of their abilities.

9 months ago

The Insect Institute

We’re the Insect Institute — an NGO examining insect farming through an evidence-based lens.

Our peer-reviewed research explores its environmental, economic & other aspects.

🪰 Follow for updates, analysis & the case for precaution.

🌐 insectinstitute.org

#InsectFarming #SustainableAgriculture

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R. Brassard Ⓥ

@veganrick.bsky.social

11 months ago

#Insects are everywhere in farming and research − but insect welfare is just catching up

#Ethics #Science #Research #InsectFarming #InsectWelfare

theconversation.com/insects-are-...

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Eurogroup for Animals

@eurogroupforanimals.org

11 months ago

🦗 How many times have you heard #insectfarming being promoted as a ''sustainable solution'' to our food system's problems?

Well, it's all a lie. ❌ Read why 👇

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@fossilfreeusa.bsky.social

11 months ago

Increasingly #blacksoldierflies are being used to convert foodwaste to agricultural use. They reproduce fairly quickly & their larva daily consume 4x their own body waste in organic matter. #Insectfarming is becoming big business, especially in the EU & Africa.

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Eurogroup for Animals

@eurogroupforanimals.org

1 year ago

Insect protein startup Ÿnsect files for insolvency The move will enable the embattled French startup, which has raised more than $600m to date, to sell for parts.

Positive news for #AnimalWelfare!

🪲 The insect protein startup, Ÿnsect, has just filed for bankruptcy. More via @sifted.eu 👇 https://bit.ly/4icSJsd

The company had been a major contributor to the growing #InsectFarming sector in the EU, projected to farm trillions of insects per year.

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Eurogroup for Animals

@eurogroupforanimals.org

1 year ago

In 2023 we published a scientific declaration on #InsectWelfare and sentience. https://bit.ly/3SIgLBU

Signed by experts including academics and scientists, it states evidence is now strong enough for policy measures on insect welfare to be created for the #InsectFarming sector.

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@midwestmealworms.bsky.social

1 year ago

Building a Walk-In Cooler with a Coolbot Pro in control! - YouTube Watch the planning and construction, along with the final results, of a walk-in cooler. I'll use this cold storage for mealworms and orders. I get no money f...

Building a walk-in cooler with a CoolBot Pro.

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#mealworms #CoolBot #farming #insectfarming #temperaturecontrol #agriculture #sustainablefarming #homesteading #howtoraisemealworms #DIYcooler

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Chitosan obtained from black soldier fly larval cuticles expands the value chain and is effective as a biocontrol agent to combat plant pathogens The industrial use of certain insects, such as the black soldier fly (BSF, Hermetia illucens), has become a burgeoning way of converting residual biom…

1 year ago

New publication in Carbohydrate Polymers on how #chitosan obtained from #blacksoldierfly larval cuticles expands the value chain and is effective as a biocontrol agent to combat #plant #pathogens 🌱🪰🐛🧪

#waste #insectfarming #trichoderma #fungicide

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2 years ago

Award for Environmental Photographer of the Year goes to Maurizio Di Pietro with a photo of adult black soldier flies 🪰🏆

epoty.org

#insectfarming #hermetiaillucens #blacksoldierfly #wastemanagement

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2 years ago

New publication out now:

A Comparative Study of Effects of Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable Microplastics on the Growth and Development of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens)

doi.org/10.1007/s126...

#microplastics #insectfarming #blacksoldierfly

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