Get in the Know: PROTEIN
What is protein and why do our bodies need it? Food trends are not a new thing. Paleo, Keto, Lean, plant-based etc. are all terms that we’ve heard of, yet how many of us really understand the role that protein plays in our lives? How much do we really need and where should we be […]
Hemp and Cricket Burgers Are Coming For Beyond Meat
If you thought pea protein was weird, you might want to sit down for this. The next wave of alternative burgers could be made from hemp, mung beans or even crickets. As the plant boom attracts consumers and investors, the pea — the preferred protein source for companies such as Beyond Meat Inc. — is […]
Can Insects Compete With Beef, Poultry as Nutritional Powerhouses?
“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 […]
The Impact that Eating Insects Has on Health
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
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 […]
Serge Puts Crickets In His Protein Shake
YES! All the cool kids are doing it, including Serge Ibaka from the Toronto Raptors who blends cricket powder into his shakes for an extra boost of nutrients and energy. Check out this video from The Score. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBPlLuBU6o/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
Guelph Bug Day 2018
Check out Guelph Bug Day, happening August 26, 2018 at the University of Guelph Arboretum Center College Ave E, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 Check out this great contest around Guelph Bug Day! Follow on Instagram ******CONTEST ALERT****** Did you know that eating crickets is extremely healthy for you, and that crickets are a sustainable alternative […]
Entomo Farms at Eating Insects Athens
Ryan Goldin of Entomo Farms (pictured below delivering his presentation and posing with other rock stars of the entomophagy movement) is attending this incredible Eating Insects Athens event in Georgia, U.S.A. Eating Insects Athens builds on the momentum of Eating Insects Detroit (2016) by bringing together global experts and leaders in the edible insect movement […]
How Eating Insects Reduces Risk of Chronic Diseases
“Until now several studies have shown that besides the traditional use of insects such as crickets, termites and grasshoppers as part of the Nigerian diet for their nutritive values, they could be bioengineered for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV), wounds, obesity, malnutrition among other benefits.” Read the Whole Article
Eating Crickets Can Be Good For Your Gut, According To A New Clinical Trial
“I was on a trip with my parents in Central America and we were served fried ants,” she says. “I remember being so grossed out initially, but when I put the ant in my mouth, I was really surprised because it tasted like food — and it was good!” Today, Stull, a recent doctoral graduate […]