insects

Watch videos about insects

• October 15, 2012
  Bug Appétit: Barriers to Entomophagy

  Consumer acceptance is the main barrier to the consumption of edible insects.
• October 12, 2012
  Good Grub: The Healthiest Meat

  Of all animals, the bodies of insects may have the lowest saturated fat content.
• October 9, 2012
  Paleolithic Lessons

  An evolutionary argument for a plant-based diet is presented, in contrast to "paleo" fad diets.
• June 27, 2012
  Is Hydroponic Basil as Healthy?

  The antioxidant, phytonutrient, and vitamin content of basil grown in water (hydroponic) is compared to basil grown in soil.
• June 15, 2012
  Maggot Meat Spray

  Given their inherent resistance to food-poisoning bacteria, maggots can be used to create an antibacterial food additive to increase the safety of the meat supply.
• May 4, 2012
  Cheese Mites and Maggots

  Cheese manufacturers use spider-like insects and fly larvae to impart particular flavors and aromas to certain cheeses.
• February 4, 2011
  Toxins in Cooked Potatoes?

  Natural glycoalkaloid toxins concentrate in the skins of potatoes.
• November 27, 2010
  Nontoxic Head Lice Treatment

  Researchers pit the leading insecticide treatment against a coconut oil emulsion shampoo.