Nowadays, food companies and researchers are exploring new insect-based diet options. Proteins like chicken, beef, or fish have been used, but instead of relying fully on these protein sources, some ...

The scope of insect diet science and technology -- Food science, food technology, and insect diet programs -- Representative case studies -- Antioxidants -- Antibiotics -- Sensory qualities and ...

Show me your jaw and I'll tell you what you eat: This could be the motto of a study conducted at Kiel University (CAU) and the University of Tokyo. The researchers investigated whether the wear and ...

While the idea of eating worms and insects may make you feel uneasy, research shows a vast array of benefits when integrating these critters into your meals and snacks. In 2013, the United Nations ...

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

Researchers at the University of California, Davis want to interview cat owners about the growing trend of insect-based pet food. Reading time 2 minutes Scientists in California want to know if you ...

Insects are a nutritious food source that can be produced more sustainably than conventional livestock. While eating insects is common in many world regions, in western cultures it is more likely met ...

It’s pretty commonly known, and not very startling, that free-ranging cats eat birds and small rodents. But the degree to ...

In Nepal's remote mountain district of Jumla, preparation for a family meal begins long before food reaches the cooking pot. It starts in terraced fields of beans, buckwheat, apples and pumpkins that ...

Eating insects is completely normal in large parts of the world, yet in Europe and North America the idea still makes most ...