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 […]
Prebiotics and Your Health
We have all heard about probiotics…that good bacteria that’s found in yogurt, right? So, then what are prebiotics, how are they related to probiotics, and do we need to have both? This article on probiotics and prebiotics explains the relationship in a simple way. Probiotics are beneficial live bacteria that are found in certain foods […]
Tenth Annual EcoHealth Conference at Fleming College
The attendees of the 10th Annual EcoHealth Conference for the Ecosystem Management Technology Program at Fleming College had a delicious workshop the other day, when the Entomo Chef of Entomo Farms cooked up a storm using the nutritional goodness of Cricket Powder and Whole Roasted Crickets. There were samples for everyone. Along with the informational […]
Darren Goldin Speaks at Ingenium
Darren Goldin, Co-Founder and VP of Operations for Entomo Farms has been invited to speak at Ingenium, at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum in Ottawa on February 15, 2018. The Food for Thought lecture looks at the concept and practice of entomophagy (the eating of insects) and how eating insects as part of our […]
My Path To Entomoculture
My Path To Entomoculture- Darren’s Perspective I’m Darren Goldin, one of the co-founders of Entomo Farms, and the V.P. of Operations. I’m often asked how I got involved in entomoculture (the farming of insects) and how I’ve come to learn about how to raise and harvest crickets and mealworms for the largest human-grade insect farm […]
Save the Planet; Eat an Insect
‘People sometimes get bugged by insects, but we need them. They play essential roles in pollination, combatting unwanted agricultural pests, recycling organic matter, feeding fish, birds and bats, and much more. They’re the most numerous and diverse animals on Earth and form the base of many terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Our admiration for these critters […]
Cricket flour for proteins: are edible insects really the future of healthy eating?
“Recently, eating insects has become more than just a trend these days. Even though most people feel grossed out even when thinking about eating insects, there is no denying that this trend is slowly taking over the world. Out of all the other foods prepared with insects what has really become popular is ‘cricket flour’. It […]
Make Pizza Healthy With Cricket Powder
Well 2018 couldn’t have started out any better. According to the New York Post, pizza is being touted as a new breakfast option that can also be a healthy breakfast option. We take this as really good news, and are sure that many feel the same way, both young and old alike. “It turns out […]