When Francine Mashimango fled violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with her nine children in 2018, she never imagined that a few years later, she would be supporting her family by ...

A new peer-reviewed study published in the respected scientific journal, Biological Reviews, has cast doubt on the widely touted environmental benefits of insect farming. It may cause second thoughts ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 20, 2025) A study in Conservation Genetics, entitled “Organic farming fosters arthropod diversity of specific insect guilds – evidence from metabarcoding,” showcases the ...

Are insects the future of farming? Researchers in Germany say there are many benefits to bug farming. While insects are consumed by people in cultures around the world, these scientists aren’t farming ...

The £1.5 million farm, which has its own chief scientist, aims to produce 3,500 tons of insect protein a year using the black ...

Residual streams from insect production have the potential to improve plant health, while reducing pesticide and fertiliser use, say researchers from Wageningen University and Research. Insects are ...

Ashley Leach shops for groceries a little differently than most people. An applied entomologist at Ohio State University, Leach can look at oranges, apples, and watermelons and see the bite scars and ...

That creepy-crawly feeling you get thinking about eating bugs? It might be time to get over it. While Western cultures still wrinkle their noses at insect protein, a quiet revolution is transforming ...

Evolving views on food are challenging traditional diets — and not just for humans. Innovative dining options are also being added to the menus of our pets. Startups have proposed numerous new ways to ...