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Government Subsidies Surpass $420,000 for Cricket Food Manufacturers: Taxpayers Group

Companies specializing in the production of cricket-based human food have received substantial subsidies from the federal government amounting to $420,023 since 2018, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF). “Canadians ...

September 11, 2023BY Marnie Cathcart
Alternative Protein Snacks Made From Insects Finding Their Way Onto Store Shelves

Whether roasted, dried, dipped in chocolate, or tossed into a smoothie, edible insects remain a tough sell for ...

September 22, 2022BY Allan Stein
1,000 Australian Schools Introduce ‘Eco-Friendly’ Chips Made From Edible Insects

Australian school children have been offered chips dusted with a cricket protein made by the edible bug company ...

September 14, 2022BY Jessie Zhang
Insects Are Making Their Way Into the American Diet

Four years ago, Gabi Lewis and Greg Sewitz, college roommates at Brown University, ordered two shoebox-sized containers crammed ...

May 24, 2017BY Emel Akan
Will Americans Ever Eat Insects for Food? Startups Say, ‘Yes, We Will!’

It is not a question of whether it is a good idea. There are many very good reasons ...

March 24, 2016BY Andrea Hayley