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It's all about diversity

Posted by · February 08, 2016 4:44 PM

The UK’s first public Insects for Food and Feed Conference was hosted at the Oxford Martin School. Rebecca Roberts gives us the 'state of the union' in insects as food and feed, and concludes that diversity was the key take-home message. Dig deeper →

Herding grasshoppers

Posted by · February 05, 2016 5:43 PM

‘As difficult as herding cats’, the saying goes – well, try herding grasshoppers. Not only can these guys jump the bug-equivalent of several football fields, but they can actually fly too. Nevertheless, the idea of farming them like a domesticated food source is actually taking off. Dig deeper →

Chapulines – Mexican Grasshoppers

Posted by · February 04, 2016 7:04 PM

Grasshopper tacos are making their way into the trendier eating spots of the US, as is the way with any ‘unusual’ food - sushi was once the same! Dig deeper →

Chirping in the background – the Grasshopper

Posted by · February 04, 2016 3:37 PM

Their skills aren’t limited to chirping; grasshoppers can also jump impressively far, spit brown liquid at attackers, and congregate in swarming clouds of biblical plague when they get too randy. Grasshoppers are eaten widely, especially in Mexico as chapulines. Dig deeper →

Is it disgusting to eat insects?

Your first instinct to the whole thing might well be 'yuck'. But think about how honey is made. What a prawn looks like... See all posts →

Prepare and cook them

Watch out for our ‘Bug of the Week’ feature for tips on how to source, prepare and cook different kinds of edible insect. See all posts →

Who eats insects?

Two billion people can't be wrong! See all posts →

Are insects healthy?

As with any foodstuff, the key to healthy eating is balance, not ‘superfood’ magic solutions. See all posts →

Eating insects is nothing new – but it's also the future. Still, many of us find it disgusting. We’re on a mission to find out more – not to sell you anything. Share our curiosity and join us in exploring a taste of insects!

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