Edible Insects

Belgian researchers are investigating fat from fly larvae as an alternative to cows' milk butter in cakes, biscuits and waffles. Find out more.

The EU Food Safety Agency has approved the yellow mealworm as safe for consumption paving the way for a whole new insect food sector across its member states.

Insects just might be the environmentally-friendly and sustainable answer to excessive livestock farming and industrial meat production. Here's a roundup of some of the best insect delicacies around the world.

Take a look at the amazing pictures by two Italian photographers in collaboration with a chef and a biologist, exploring and normalizing the practice of eating insects in a series of stunning still life images.

Sustainable "future foods" can finally be added to the home cook's repetoire, thanks to the innovative cookbook by IKEA's research and design studio SPACE10.

Cambodia insects bites: what do the weirdest and most popular edible insects eaten in Cambodia taste like? Make this (not always) delicious trip with us!

Modern restaurants are renovating an ancient tradition in Mexico by adding ants, grasshoppers, and worms to their iconic dishes.

A report claims that 40% of insect species are declining while another third are endangered. This catastrophic plummeting of numbers threatens the end of nature

A U.K supermarket has started selling bags of dried insects as a snack and garnish for soups and salads.

Punto MX in Madrid puts insects at the heart of its modern Mexican cuisine – take a look at dishes.