INSECTS, in general, are considered harmful or at least useless creatures. Many insects cause economic losses and indeed there are many species which are harmful to human beings too.

Dr. Barrett Klein. Credit: Jen Towner Did you know that there are ten quintillion—or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000—individual insects on the planet? That means that for each and every one of us humans, ...

However, the bank’s latest report on the sector solely focused on non-human consumption of insects. “We had a lot of our clients saying ‘I wouldn’t eat it’,” he explained.

Rockville, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In 2024, the global edible insects for human consumption market is set to reach a value of US$ 653.7 million and is forecasted to top a valuation of ...

A new course offered by the University of Alberta -- Bugs 101 -- is meant to introduce people to the importance of human-insect interactions in the context of climate change and global biodiversity.

Valerie J. Stull, Tiffany L. Weir. Chitin and omega-3 fatty acids in edible insects have underexplored benefits for the gut microbiome and human health. Nature Food, 2023; DOI: 10.1038/s43016-023 ...