At the Mexico Food Tech Summit last fall, I presented a session on the use of insects in our food supply. Afterward, an insect farmer from Chile introduced himself and proceeded to show me scores of ...

The European Food Safety Authority has taken the first step toward approving the use of insects in foods for human consumption under a so-called novel food regulation introduced in January 2018. In a ...

Researchers have evaluated a range of studies focussed on Salmonella in insects to gather data for assessing the safety of insect-based foods. The systematic review looked at 36 studies investigating ...

Bug bombs, also known as total release foggers, roach bombs or insect foggers, release pesticides into a space via an aerosol propellant. Often, these products are thought to be a quick fix to rid a ...

A farmer holds a handful of locusts in Pakistan. Photographer: Asim Hafeez/Bloomberg Raising animals intensively for food is the biggest source of animal cruelty on the planet. It also happens to be a ...

Summer is the season where everyone loves to enjoy the great outdoors, and there are five essential safety tips when it comes to dealing with everything from heat, insects and increased travel. Follow ...

A research project on the safety of edible insects involving Germany and Kenya is entering its final year. The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and Jomo Kenyatta University in ...

I live in a log home deep in the woods of Ohio. It is a beautiful place we must share with countless insidious insects that would threaten the very foundation of our home, its superstructure, and our ...