Why Insect Farming Startups Are Going Bankrupt Despite the initial hype, insect agriculture is facing the economic realities of competing with the traditional meat industry.

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Stage-Specific Microbiota Transitions Throughout Black Soldier Fly Ontogeny - Microbial Ecology The growing global population increases the demand for protein, while organic waste management has become more challenging. Alternative protein sources are essential to mitigate the environmental impa...

New paper out in #MicrobialEcology: We map how #blacksoldierfly #microbiota shift from Enterobacteriaceae‑dominated larvae to Burkholderiaceae‑dominated eggs across development.

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How reality crushed Ÿnsect, the French startup that had raised over $600M for insect farming French insect farming company Ÿnsect was recently placed into judicial liquidation for insolvency, despite raising over $600 million.

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New insect farming study warns of environmental risks The study examined 352 papers and found insect farming is not as environmentally friendly as many have touted it to be

Thanks to @thegrocer.bsky.social for covering our new peer-reviewed study on #insectfarming, finding that it is less #sustainable than advertised—and could pose risks to biodiversity if farmed insects escape into the wild.

Full article available here: utm.guru/GrocerInsect...

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Exclusive: Aspire Food Group’s Ontario cricket farm sold to new owner as firm collapses under debt The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved a deal to sell the assets of insect ag firm Aspire Food Group to Halali Group Holdings.

🚨 Big News in Insect Farming 🚨

The world’s largest cricket factory, owned by Aspire Food Group, has been sold to Halali Group Holdings after receivership. 🏭🦗

This development raises questions:
❓ Can #insectfarming scale successfully?
❓ Is it still a viable investment?

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Innovafeed suspends Decatur operations Pilot insect protein plant shuts down after firm says "very satisfactory" test run; but no definite timeline on whether it will take wing again.

🚨 #InsectFarming setback: Innovafeed suspends operations at its Decatur, IL factory. Once hailed as a 'North American Insect Innovation Center,' the closure raises questions about the industry’s future. 🐛🏭

Read more in the Herald Review: bit.ly/Innovafeedbi...

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Exciting news! Our peer-reviewed paper on #edibleinsects has gone global, with 50+ articles in 15 languages, including in:

The Guardian 🇬🇧 Libération 🇫🇷 HuffPost Italia 🇮🇹 G1 Globo 🇧🇷 Tagesspiegel 🇩🇪 Irish Examiner 🇮🇪

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Exciting to see our research featured in @theguardian.com today! This coverage underscores the importance of finding genuine, appealing ways to reduce meat consumption. Due to disgust, insects won't be on the menu.

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New Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Disgust and other Factors Prevent Consumers from Biting on “Insect Meat” — The Insect Institute The study, conducted by a group of international researchers, shows insects are unlikely to play a significant role in Western diets.

Could insects replace meat as a sustainable protein? 🐛🍔 New research says no—due to the 'yuck' factor.

We explore the findings and why plant-based & cellular meat are better bets for sustainability here: bit.ly/45CooAd

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We’re the Insect Institute — an NGO examining insect farming through an evidence-based lens.

Our peer-reviewed research explores its environmental, economic & other aspects.

🪰 Follow for updates, analysis & the case for precaution.

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Insects are everywhere in farming and research − but insect welfare is just catching up There’s no single, simple way to assess whether bugs feel pain, but research is giving scientists a better understanding of their abilities.

#Insects are everywhere in farming and research − but insect welfare is just catching up

#Ethics #Science #Research #InsectFarming #InsectWelfare

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🦗 How many times have you heard #insectfarming being promoted as a ''sustainable solution'' to our food system's problems?

Well, it's all a lie. ❌ Read why 👇

Increasingly #blacksoldierflies are being used to convert foodwaste to agricultural use. They reproduce fairly quickly & their larva daily consume 4x their own body waste in organic matter. #Insectfarming is becoming big business, especially in the EU & Africa.

Insect protein startup Ÿnsect files for insolvency The move will enable the embattled French startup, which has raised more than $600m to date, to sell for parts.

Positive news for #AnimalWelfare!

🪲 The insect protein startup, Ÿnsect, has just filed for bankruptcy. More via @sifted.eu 👇 https://bit.ly/4icSJsd

The company had been a major contributor to the growing #InsectFarming sector in the EU, projected to farm trillions of insects per year.

In 2023 we published a scientific declaration on #InsectWelfare and sentience. https://bit.ly/3SIgLBU

Signed by experts including academics and scientists, it states evidence is now strong enough for policy measures on insect welfare to be created for the #InsectFarming sector.

Building a Walk-In Cooler with a Coolbot Pro in control! - YouTube Watch the planning and construction, along with the final results, of a walk-in cooler. I'll use this cold storage for mealworms and orders. I get no money f...

Building a walk-in cooler with a CoolBot Pro.

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Chitosan obtained from black soldier fly larval cuticles expands the value chain and is effective as a biocontrol agent to combat plant pathogens The industrial use of certain insects, such as the black soldier fly (BSF, Hermetia illucens), has become a burgeoning way of converting residual biom…

New publication in Carbohydrate Polymers on how #chitosan obtained from #blacksoldierfly larval cuticles expands the value chain and is effective as a biocontrol agent to combat #plant #pathogens 🌱🪰🐛🧪

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Award for Environmental Photographer of the Year goes to Maurizio Di Pietro with a photo of adult black soldier flies 🪰🏆

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New publication out now:

A Comparative Study of Effects of Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable Microplastics on the Growth and Development of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens)

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