Category: Entomophagy

Mealworm Mondays: Livin Farm’s Hive Bloopers

This week’s Mealworm Monday features blooper of taking care of the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! The Hive is the world’s first edible insect desktop farm that can provide 3-600 nutritious grams of mealworms every two weeks, perfect for entovegans like my husband or anyone who wants a more sustainable form of protein in their lives…

Mealworm Mondays: Beetle Inlet Tray – Livin Farm’s Hive

This week’s Mealworm Monday features the function of the beetle inlet tray of the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! The Hive is the world’s first edible insect desktop farm that can provide 3-600 nutritious grams of mealworms every two weeks, perfect for entovegans like my husband or anyone who wants a more sustainable form of protein in their lives…

Mealworm Mondays: Moisture Overflow – Livin Farm’s Hive

This week’s Mealworm Monday features a moisture overflow disaster in the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! The Hive is the world’s first edible insect desktop farm that can provide 3-600 nutritious grams of mealworms every two weeks, perfect for entovegans like my husband or anyone who wants a more sustainable form of protein in their lives…

Mealworm Mondays: Livin Farm’s Hive, Full Cycle

This week’s Mealworm Monday features the full cycle of the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! The Hive is the world’s first edible insect desktop farm that can provide 3-600 nutritious grams of mealworms every two weeks, perfect for entovegans like my husband or anyone who wants a more sustainable form of protein in their lives…

Mealworm Mondays: Cooking Insects From Livin Farm’s Hive

This week’s Mealworm Monday features cooking insects harvested in our Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! The Hive is the world’s first edible insect desktop farm that can provide 3-600 nutritious grams of mealworms every two weeks, perfect for entovegans like my husband or anyone who wants a more sustainable form of protein in their lives…

Mealworm Mondays: Noise Problem & Solution – Livin Farm’s Hive

This week’s Mealworm Monday features noise issues with the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! The Hive is the world’s first edible insect desktop farm that can provide 3-600 nutritious grams of mealworms every two weeks, perfect for entovegans like my husband or anyone who wants a more sustainable form of protein in their lives…

Mealworm Mondays: Humidity Problem & Solutions – Livin Farm’s Hive

This week’s Mealworm Monday features humidity and noise issues with the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! The Hive is the world’s first edible insect desktop farm that can provide 3-600 nutritious grams of mealworms every two weeks, perfect for entovegans like my husband or anyone who wants a more sustainable form of protein in their lives…

Mealworm Mondays: Pupae and Beetles in Livin Farm’s Hive

This week’s Mealworm Monday features pupae and beetles born in the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! The Hive is the world’s first edible insect desktop farm that can provide 3-600 nutritious grams of mealworms every two weeks, perfect for entovegans like my husband or anyone who wants a more sustainable form of protein in their lives…

Shrimp vs. Crickets: How Can Eating Insects Save the World?

Shrimp is a popular food source all over the world. They are healthy due to their high calcium, omega-3, protein and they are deliciously easy to prepare. Shrimp has been America’s most popular seafood for many years; in 2014 the average amount of shrimp eaten per person annually was 1.8 kilos! Despite being one of the most common allergens, shrimp are considered a delicacy and are very much in demand worldwide.

Mealworm Mondays: Livin Farm’s Hive Forgotten for Two Weeks

This week’s Mealworm Monday features feeding the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms after it has been untouched for almost two weeks! The Hive is the world’s first edible insect desktop farm that can provide 3-600 nutritious grams of mealworms every two weeks, perfect for entovegans like my husband or anyone who wants a more sustainable form of protein in their lives…

Protein of the Future: Save Cows, Eat Insects – From Home!

The world’s first desktop farm for edible insects promises to do more than put bugs on people’s plates: Livin Farms aims to empower individuals to start a food revolution from the comfort of their kitchen. After months of research, testing and redesign, the Hive is off the assembly line and is one step closer to…

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Shrimp vs. Crickets: How Can Eating Insects Save the World?

Shrimp are a popular food source all over the world. They are healthy due to their high calcium, omega-3, protein and they are deliciously easy to prepare. Shrimp has been America’s most popular seafood for many years; in 2014 the average amount of shrimp eaten per person annually was 1.8 kilos! Despite being one of the most…

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What NOT to Do with Cricket Flour

*Revelation since publishing this – what I have is cricket powder, not flour, meaning it’s just 100% ground crickets and not meant to be used as flour at all. Courtesy of Entomophagy Facebook group.  The full scoop on how I failed at life (yes, I’m being overly dramatic) and wasted precious cricket flour: You don’t need…

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Cricket Pizza!

As soon as I read about cricket flour, I knew I had to try it. The pros seemed endless: calcium, B12, iron and almost 13 grams of protein per 100 grams of crickets! It seemed almost too good to be true, and for a while it was. Living in the Czech Republic, where eating insects…

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ENTOVIEW WITH GATHR FOODS

Christine Spliid, founder of Gathr Foods, is originally from Denmark, but is based in London. CROBAR cricket flour energy bars started out as an idea that combines Christine’s passion for endurance running, healthy food, travelling, and sometimes, the unconventional. In her lifetime she has travelled to more than 40 countries and was fascinated by the number…

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ENTOVIEW WITH EDIBLE BUG SHOP

Skye Blackburn is an entomologist and food scientist living in Australia. She is dedicated to educating people about insects and other invertebrates in a way that is fun and interactive. She is also the owner of Edible Bug Shop and a world leader in edible insect farming techniques, developing edible insect products and educating the general public about…

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Edible Insects Take the Spotlight

“Now is the right time for it,” says Christoph Thomann referring to the rising insect-eating movement. “People want to change the world and help the planet: there is not enough water and we are running out of resources. Insects are not only high in protein, vitamins, calcium and more but they are a lot more…

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A Reverse Revolution: Edible Insects to Start in The Kitchen

“We want the revolution to start in people’s kitchens” says Julia Kaisinger passionately. “We want the consumers to have full control.” Julia Kaisinger and Katharina Unger are the co-founders of Livin Farms and they are contributing to the entomophagy revolution with the Hive: the world’s first desktop hive allowing people to farm edible insects in the comfort…

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Mealworms? Disgusting! – an international sample from Prague

When I tried my first mealworm at a food festival in Prague, I was hooked. Many of my friends, however, turned up their noses and had strong negative reactions – despite knowing little about the topic. Fascinated by their adamant attitudes, I went on a mission to find out why exactly my friends from around…

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ENTOVIEW WITH BUGSOLUTELY

Not many of us can say that we played a significant part in the start of an idea or concept that shapes the way the world works. Even for those in the right place at the right time, such as for the web innovators of Silicon Valley in the 90s, the next leap forward is…

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