How the frenzy over farming insects for food went bust.

Going to the grocery store these days can be a painful experience, with record-high price hikes biting into Canadian food ...

Despite the initial hype, insect agriculture is facing the economic realities of competing with the traditional meat industry.

Technologies such as molecular farming are at an early stage, while reverse food manufacturing and 3D printing need longer-term monitoring.

Eating insects is considered as disgusting or even primitive in Western societies but elsewhere, 2 billion people consume insects on a regularly basis. Now, according to a report released by the UN ...

Last May, I ate bugs for the first time. Not the kind you accidentally swallow when you’re riding a bike — or the hundreds you mythically ingest over a lifetime while you’re sleeping. These were ...

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The invention of sliced bread, for all the acclaim it occasioned, offered little more than an ergonomic advantage. It spared mothers’ fingertips and accelerated the proliferation of the PB&J, but the ...

An assortment of insect-based treats for cats and dogs. Insect-based foods may be a good choice for pets with sensitivities or allergies to other common proteins. (SONNY FIGUEROA / THE NEW YORK TIMES) ...

In the midst of a food allergy epidemic, it is important to be aware of all of the possible allergens that people eat, knowingly or unknowingly. Even in the Western world, we each unwittingly eat ...

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization wants to be clear about its new report released today. “We are not saying that people should be eating bugs,” said Eva Muller, Director of FAO’s ...