While the idea of eating worms and insects may make you feel uneasy, research shows a vast array of benefits when integrating these critters into your meals and snacks. In 2013, the United Nations ...

A HAPPY mealworm and fries, anyone?   Sun columnist Jeremy Clarkson took a bite out of a cricket burger when he launched the ...

“There’s so much innovation behind edible insects and what it offers in sustainable food security,” Chef Joseph Yoon recently told me. Yoon, an Edible Insect Ambassador, is a world-renowned chef and ...

As the global population grows and traditional livestock production increasingly strains environmental resources, there is a rising interest in alternative protein sources. Edible insects, ...

The benefits of edible insects as an emerging food source must be weighed against potential food safety issues, according to the United Nations’ FAO. While insects have been part of the diets of many ...

When Mohammed Ashour walks into Aspire Food Group’s 150,000 square-foot cricket farm in London, Ontario, he is met with a symphony of chirping—for most people the sound of languid lakeside summers.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. This article is more than 5 years old. MUJI’s cricket crackers (55g $1.83 /Y190) ...

Edible insects have many benefits. They are a good source of alternative protein, a rival to plant-based meat; they are often considered more sustainable than conventional meat; some insects are even ...

The UK’s Food Standards Agency has said it will allow products containing edible insects to remain on the market while they undergo the Novel Foods authorisation process to assess safety. The ...

Cruzado said edible insects also present new opportunities for entrepreneurs and business owners to create new products and services. “This is what’s going to happen 10, 20, 30 years from now. Like ...