Japan is obsessed with vending machines, and they sell everything in them. Want a new iPhone? Vending machine. Want sake? Vending machine. Want batteries? Vending machine. You get the gist… But what if you want to explore entomophagy? Luckily, Japan has a handful of edible insect vending machines as well! Vending Machine Culture “There are…
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Cicadas are Coming FAQ: Here’s What You Need to Know!
Cicadas are making headlines as they prepare to wake after a 17-year nap and are coming to scream their heads off by the billion. Unfortunately, I live right outside their habitat of choice. I say ‘unfortunately’ because these creepy-crawlies are hella cool, and I wish I could witness this rare phenomenon in person. Instead, I…
Exo Protein Bars: Crickets, the Most Sustainable Protein
Exo protein bars are delicious, nutritious, and sustainable. In fact, they are made with the most sustainable protein – crickets! It is widely believed that reducing our meat consumption is one of the most environmentally positive decisions we can make. Farming crickets saves water, land, and other resources that make it an eco-friendly option. Exo…
10 Celebrities that Eat Bugs
Celebrities that eat bugs don’t all do it for the right reason. Which is a shame, because celebrities are often trendsetters in today’s society. Like it or not, famous people can have a lot of influence even if one doesn’t read celeb gossip magazines. Now, I am a big fan of entomophagy because it is…
Figs Contain Dead Wasps: Weird Food Facts
We live in a strange world where humans spend less and less time outside. So many of us are disconnected from the natural world. Most things in our lives are virtual, processed and synthetic. Nothing depresses me more than those videos of children being shown vegetables and asking “what is this?” While I can confidently…
Edible Insects Buying Map
Eating insects is perfectly normal in many parts of the world. However, if you live somewhere where it’s not the norm, it can be tricky. Edible insects are super healthy to eat and many believe that they are the future source of protein. This doesn’t mean that you can just go outside and begin eating…
Exo: The Cricket-powered Protein & Energy Bars
Replacing livestock with insects as a protein source can save the world. The UN has been telling us this for years now, yet few people consider bugs to be food. People will gladly put on bibs to devour shrimp or craw fish, pulling out their intestines with their bare fingers. Yet eating a a crunchy…
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…
Insects on the Menu – Entomophagy in Prague
Jiskra loves to experiment with food and began cooking with insects five years ago. The lunch menu was much more extensive than the average insect tasting with mealworms, crickets, grasshoppers and cockroaches on offer. You could eat a three-course cricket meal with crickets in the soup as well as the typically-Czech fried cheese but also covered in chocolate as dessert…
Mealworm Monday: What is the Hive’s Green Light?
This weeks Mealworm Monday features dealing with the green light of the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! Read more about it at Livin Farms:
Mealworm Monday: First Pupae in the Hive by Livin Farms
This weeks Mealworm Monday features our first pupae from the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! Read more about it at Livin Farms:
Mealworm Monday: Air-Fried Silk Worms
This weeks Mealworm Monday features eating silk worms!
Mealworm Mondays: Livin Farms Hive Resources & Info
This weeks Mealworm Monday features the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! Read more about it at Livin Farms:
Mealworm Mondays: Feeding the Hive by Livin Farms
This weeks Mealworm Monday features feeding the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! Read more about it at Livin Farms:
Mealworm Mondays: Cleaning the Hive by Livin Farms
This weeks Mealworm Monday features cleaning the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! Read more about it at Livin Farms:
Mealworm Mondays: Unpacking the Hive by Livin Farms
This weeks Mealworm Monday features unpacking the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! Read more about it at Livin Farms.
Mealworm Mondays: Intro to Entomophagy (Eating Insects)
Entomophagy is the practice of eating insects that I will be telling you about in the upcoming series of posts called *cue drumroll* Mealworm Mondays! If a picture says a thousand words then a video must speak millions, so whenever I’m not in the mood to write out long explanations or you’re too lazy to…
Entoveganism: Veganism with a Six-legged Twist
“Curiosity, disgust and confusion,” is how some vegans respond to Josh’s creepy-crawly twist on the strict no animal product diet. While both veganism and entomophagy are growing trends around the world, Josh may be the first to combine them. ‘Entoveganism’ may sound like an oxymoron but it is the most accurate description for this unique…
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…
Financial Benefits of Eating Insects
Edible Insects offer clear financial benefits. It costs a lot less investment to produce edible insects in terms of input feed, but the ratio of feed to meat is far greater. Insects are biologically cold-blooded, so they use a lot less energy than poultry and beef herds to keep warm. As a result, a larger…
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…
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…
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…
ENTOVIEW WITH STEAK TZARTZAR
Dror Tamir is a serial food and nutrition entrepreneur. His passion is improving the health of children and families through better nutrition. He has held varied positions within several Israeli and international companies over the last 16 years after a career at the Israeli Navy Budget Department. http://www.ediblebugfarm.com/blog/entoview-with-steak-tzartzar/
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…
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…
ENTOVIEW WITH AGRIPROTEIN
AgriProtein is leading a new nutrient recycling industry to deal with the urgent need for new sustainable sources of protein. The man behind AgriProtein, Jason Drew, established the company in 2008 and plans to start a revolution in sustainable animal protein by 2020. http://www.ediblebugfarm.com/blog/entoview-with-agriprotein/
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…
Entoview with Woven Network
Woven Network CIC (Community Interest Company) is the brainchild of Nick Rousseau, has just launched and functions as a hub for the Insects as Food & Feed sector in the UK. Nick joins us to explain a bit more about what they aim to do. http://www.ediblebugfarm.com/blog/entoview-with-woven-network/
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…
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…
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…
WHERE TO TASTE BUGS IN PRAGUE
What has 6 legs, is ‘illegal’ to eat in the Czech Republic and is taking the world by storm? Insects are the newest food fad and for good reason. Insects are full of protein so they are super healthy, insect production has low negative impacts on the environment, is sustainable and can do wonders for…
Reinventing Entomophagy for the 21st Century
“Entomophagy is an evolving term in need of review,” says Afton Marina Szasz Halloran, Ph.D Fellow at the University of Copenhagen. Halloran calls for a change in the way we speak about edible insects and entomophagy. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/olena-kagui/post_10945_b_9076028.html?ir=Green
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