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TEDx: from maggots in cheese to a food revolution
Posted by Ben Kempas · June 29, 2016 9:42 AM
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"Insects have to be the key to reflect on our capacity to embrace food diversity and knowledge that come from a different country." – Roberto Flore
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Fact check: Are insects better for you than meat?
Posted by Jen Stout · May 03, 2016 12:15 PM
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There’s a big hype around edible insects: low in fat and high in nutrients, they're going to revolutionise food on a global scale! Is it true? BUGSfeed went fact–finding.
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Plague or plenty? Why the locust is also a prawn of the sky
Posted by Jen Stout · March 17, 2016 10:47 PM
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When you consider that the phrase “plague of locusts” is basically shorthand for “really awful”, it might seem that advocates of eating these bugs have a difficult task. But language is an interesting thing. Don’t ‘sky prawns’ sound lovely?
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From shrub to tub: can palm-dwelling weevils help tackle hunger?
Posted by Jen Stout · February 18, 2016 10:36 PM
It could be the food of the future – with no fans at the French Riviera. Can the mass production of palm weevil larvae solve hunger and malnutrition in Ghana?
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My search for insects that would feed the world (1)
Posted by Ben Kempas · February 09, 2016 11:51 AM
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A couple of months ago, I found myself passing through Milan. It was the time of the Expo – the Universal Exhibition under the theme 'Feeding the Planet'. Surely, edible insects would have to play a big role in the future of food? I went on a mission to finally try some edible insects! Here’s how it went.
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Live near a rotting palm? Pop goes the weevil!
Posted by Jen Stout · January 15, 2016 7:57 PM
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Bug of the Week: Palm Weevils – infestation or edible bounty? The grub that gorges on palm trees is a welcome presence in parts of the world.
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Crispy Thai Chili Maeng Da (and a cold beer)
Posted by Jen Stout · January 03, 2016 9:44 PM
This is a pretty simple recipe using a wok to crisp up the bugs. Just heat the oil until it’s smoking, then add the chilis and the water bugs
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Saucy bugs from Thailand
Posted by Jen Stout · December 31, 2015 4:22 PM
Dipping sauces are ubiquitous throughout south-east Asia. They can be based on shrimp... or on giant water bugs!
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Splashing out on Giant Water Bugs
Posted by Jen Stout · December 30, 2015 2:45 AM
Meet our Bug of the Week: Giant Water Bugs (Belostomatidae) are are also known as Maeng Da in Thailand, and ‘toe-biters’ in Europe, which might sound like they just enjoy a wee nibble, but rest assured, you don’t want them biting your toes.
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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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