Using insects as an alternative source of protein has increased in popularity over the years. While not for everyone, these states eat the most insects per capita.

Some foods are rather blunt about what is included while other foods hide it in the ingredients label. However, these are some foods you might not know contain edible insects.

The global insect protein market is expanding at a CAGR of 4.86%, supported by sustainability-driven protein demand, technological advancements in insect farming, and strong growth momentum in ...

The larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) are considered a promising source of sustainable protein, as they contain high-quality protein comparable to soy protein. They can produce this ...

Going to the grocery store these days can be a painful experience, with record-high price hikes biting into Canadian food ...

An agricultural startup in France wants to leverage insect-based protein to tackle food waste and strengthen the food chain, but not in the way you might expect, according to The Washington Post. A ...

Insect protein’s predicted take off has been less than a flutter as market innovation stagnates, with worldwide patents sliding year-on-year again. Patents for new insect protein products dipped a ...

Catherine Norton receives funding from government funding, research council grants and industry. With thanks to Sarah Mae Crosse, Aoife Finlay and Sarah Dooley, undergraduate students at the ...

As the pressure of food and nutrition security conflicts directly with disrupting the ocean ecosystem, insects can power a sustainable, climate-resilient feed upgrade. Although aquaculture is supposed ...

A research centre backed by the Government will work to get insects and other meat alternatives onto supermarket shelves and make them more palatable to the public. Innovation in meat alternatives has ...

In response to the global increase in demand for food, caused by demographic growth and population ageing, a team of researchers from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) has made progress in ...

But the past decade has shown that even if you build an insect farm, the global market may not come. Of the 20 or so largest ...