The insects could offer a more environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional feed ingredients such as soy and fishmeal, the researchers said, especially as global demand for animal products ...

So far, the researchers' work has shown that organic farms, when combined with low-intensity grazing, can achieve even higher ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) All told, trillions of insects are farmed each year across the globe – more than all ...

Lymbery is global chief executive of Compassion in World Farming, a former United Nations Food Systems Champion, and award-winning author. His latest book, co-edited with Michel Vandenbosch, is ...

Insects have been making commercial inroads as feed for poultry, fish, pigs, cattle and even pet food, though, for now, it remains a niche product. Biotech tools, however, are allowing breeders to ...

Food trends never sit still. One moment it’s all about plant-based burgers, the next it’s algae chips or lab-grown steaks. As political, environmental, and economic shifts reshape our world, the way ...

Around 250 visionaries, experts and practitioners discussed cutting-edge business models for the agricultural and food value ...

The University of Wisconsin Undergraduate Entomology Society hosted its fourth annual Swarm to Table event Saturday, April 13 at The Crossing. Selling out 300 tickets for the third year in a row, S2T ...

Did you know your lipstick might be made from beetles? Or that some cat food may soon be made from flies? People farm insects for all sorts of reasons: Farmers rear bees to pollinate billions of ...