Edible Crickets the Next High Protein ‘Superfood’
Edible Crickets the Next High Protein ‘Superfood’ It’s been touted as the next high protein ‘superfood’. And it’s no wonder the edible crickets are packed full of protein, potassium, calcium, iron and 12 times more vitamin B12 than salmon. The six-legged insect contain all nine essential amino acids – the building blocks of protein that we must […]
IFT 2018: A Matter of Science and Food
,Darren Goldin, Director of Farm Operations for Entomo Farms will be a panelist at IFT 2018 in Chicago. The panel will take place on Tuesday, July 17, and the title of the session is: Please Pass the Alt-Protein: Challenges and Solutions from the Alternative Protein Revolution That Intends to Diversify Our Dining. Read more about […]
Cooking with Cricket Powder on Stephen Colbert
Following the rise of edible insects into mainstream has been absolutely incredible. The adoption over the past few years has been strong and steady. When celebrities embrace it and the entire concept and category, it helps to show lay people that eating insects is really nothing to fear, yet something to behold, thanks to the […]
Edible Insects Are Increasingly on Western Menus
The ‘yuck factor’ often gets in the way of having a decent conversation about eating bugs. A lot of people just don’t want to entertain the thought of snacking on a cricket, termite, mealworm or ant. What is it about eating creepy crawlies that makes so many of us shudder on cue? “Edible insects are […]