Cricket flour, or cricket powder, is a mild-tasting protein powder made out of milled crickets. Cricket protein is nothing new. People have been eating insects for millennia. It was only recently, however, that cricket flour appeared on the menu. But cricket flour isn’t just about nutrition...
Potato bugs suck the juices from the foliage and stem of vegetables and fruits, which affects the growth of plants as the cricket leaves its toxic saliva behind, which harms plants. These bugs don’t have toxic glands; hence, they’re not vicious. Although some gardeners do not consider po...
Yes, metal is allowed in your carry-on luggage. In fact, when you are going through the metal detector at TSA security, you are often asked to remove metal items (such as your belt, shoes with metal, etc.) in order to avoid setting off the metal detector. This will pass through the...
Each week since 1966, Amul has released a new cartoon on billboards across India that riffs on topical issues, from politics to cricket. The cartoons aren't about Amul butter. They're about conversations that matter to their consumers in India. No wonder this campaign won a Guinness World ...
This Special Issue ofFoodsexplores different aspects of how insects can be used as a novel resource for food and feed. Some contributions deal with questions of acceptability and legality, others tackle problems related to innovative techniques in processing and marketing food, and yet another group...