Mars and Nestle pet food divisions have begun selling dog and cat food including insect protein as the idea of a 'carbon pawprint' is tested alongside the carbon footprint of climate-conscious ...

Nowadays, food companies and researchers are exploring new insect-based diet options. Proteins like chicken, beef, or fish have been used, but instead of relying fully on these protein sources, some ...

As our climate changes, so will our diets. Fix is exploring that reality through the lens of foods that show what sustainable, equitable, and resilient eating could look like. Try them yourself with ...

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) ...

If you’re looking for a unique, low-maintenance pet, an insect may be a good match. Keeping bugs at home doesn’t appeal to everyone, but rest assured, there is a thriving global community of insect ...

Many people are repulsed at the idea of eating insects, whether freeze-dried or still very much alive and wriggling. But do those same reservations extend to what they feed their beloved pets? Not if ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Julie Emory on Apr 20, 2022 at 8:00 ...

Christine Picard’s search for a better bug to feed the world starts with dead bodies. Well, not the corpses themselves, but the blow flies, flesh flies, and other squirmy, wriggly things that wing ...

For their first attempt at making food from insects, Sean Warner and Patrick Pittaluga started with a bug burger. Their patty, which combined black beans with black soldier fly larvae, was cooked up ...

What do black soldier fly grubs taste like? Stilton and cheese biscuits. At least that's how British start-up Yora Pet Foods describes its dog food made from the bugs. Established in 2019, Yora ...