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Insects in our diet: a new dimension of sustainability
Insects as food are receiving more and more attention worldwide. Baked, boiled, roasted or even dried, they are eaten as a main dish or as a snack in more than...
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Most van soha!
Adott egy világ, amelyben nemsokára 9 milliárd embert kell táplálni. Egy világ, amelynek fenntarthatóságát veszélyezteti a természet erőforrásainak kizsákmányolása, amiben óriási szerepe van az állattenyésztésnek is. Ebben a világban a...
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Consumers are “well informed” about insect-based foods, says European Commission
The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that consumers can easily access all the information they need on insect-based foods. The European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, stated...
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Smaller ecological “pawprint”
Recently the European Commission has given a green light to using crickets as a food ingredient. The European Union believes insects are an excellent alternative source of protein. As their...
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Europeans now also allowed to eat cricket powder and small mealworms
The European Commission declares new insect products safe for consumption. So from Tuesday, powdered house crickets and the small mealworm will also be allowed in food. Back in February last...
Read moreAttention is drawn to the importance of pollinating insects in Szeged
A five-hundred-square-meter wall painting depicting a flowery meadow adorning the walls of a heating plant draws attention to the importance of pollinating insects in Szeged as part of the Urban...
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More and more people are investing in European insect breeding startups
For many of us here in Europe, the idea of insect breeding sounds a little strange, yet the time may have come to rethink the role of insects – origo...
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Some edible insects are rich in antioxidants like fresh orange juice
The antioxidant level of edible insects was measured by a study for the first time, and as it turned out, grasshoppers and silkworms contain as many antioxidants as fresh orange...
Read moreDeclining insect numbers may cause the collapse of the ecosystem
Insects are heading towards extinction. It could cause the collapse of the entire ecosystem – Index wrote the findings of a comprehensive study that was published in Guardian. According to...
Read moreThe European Commission has proposed to protect pollinator insects
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to halt and reduce the decline in the occurrence and diversity of wild pollinator insects. According to the EU Commission’s report on...
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Magazine: Fighting pests at the highest level
Insecticide and insect repellent sales grew only a little in 2015 if compared with the previous year. The market is rather complex, it can be categorised according to insect types...
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