Madagascar; The Passion Intensifies

In madagascar for entomophagy passion project

Darren Goldin, Director of Farming Operations for Entomo Farms is a passionate person. He is passionate about farming, agriculture, the environment, insects, health and humanity. It is his passion which led him to multiple trips in Madagascar. Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world, with over 60% of children under the age […]

Can Insects Compete With Beef, Poultry as Nutritional Powerhouses?

JAMA journal

“Joel B. Mason, MD, isn’t ready to pop a whole cricket in his mouth just yet. But he’s okay with eating granola, pasta, or energy bars made with powdered crickets. “[Y]ou can fold it into a number of recipes and use it similarly to the way you use flour,” he said. Besides facilitating cooking and […]

High Fiber Diet Linked to Lower Risk of Death and Chronic Diseases

Edible Insects have high fiber

“People who eat diets that are high in fiber have lower risk of death and chronic diseases such as stroke or cancer compared with people with low fiber intake, a new analysis found.Dietary fiber includes plant-based carbohydrates such as whole-grain cereal, seeds and some legumes…” Read More

The Impact that Eating Insects Has on Health

healthy food for healthy gut biome edible insects

The Impact that Eating Insects Has on Health In July 2018, Scientific Reports (a Nature Journal), published the results of a study showing that eating cricket powder (at 25 g per day) is safe and may improve the gut biome.  Dr. Valerie Stull at the University of Wisconsin, one of the study’s co-authors, never expected […]

Take Action and Hop Into a Healthy 2019 with Edible Insects

new years 2019

By now you’ve read about it, you’ve heard about it, you might even have seen or tasted it. Edible insects like crickets are not just a trend, they are here to stay thanks to the incredible health benefits and the great sustainability of this micro livestock. It’s that time of year again, when we take […]

The Future of Protein: Powerhouses at the University of Ottawa

Future of Protein

Dr. Jarrod Goldin, President and co-founder of Entomo Farms,  was honoured to be one of the panelists to speak at the The Future of Protein event hosted at the University of Ottawa October 25 and 26th. The topic of Goldin’s panel was: “How can innovation and investment in agri-food help tackle environmental problems associated with […]

Happy World Edible Insect Day 2018

Edible insects are making their way on to more and more people’s plates every day. If you are someone who has decided to incorporate insects into your diet this year, then kudos to you! If you are still undecided, wary or apprehensive, then read on. This information will definitely help you make the right choice! […]

2017-2018 Bacterial Pathogens in Edible Insects

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

‘The consumption of edible insects has a long history in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In recent years there has been an increased interest in eating edible insects in Europe and North America. Consequently, a growing number of edible insect products have become available to Canadians, such as dried whole insects, insect powder, and insect-containing […]

Benefiq 2018 Seize the Future of Food

Jarrod Goldin speaking at Benefiq in Quebec on running the largest insect farm in the world

Dr. Jarrod Goldin, President of Entomo Farms, will be speaking at Benefiq 2018. This year’s conference, “Seize the Future of Food”, is an international rendezvous on health ingredients and will be held from October 2 to 4, 2018, at the Quebec City Convention Centre in Canada. Anchored in Quebec City’s reputation for excellence in food […]