The female lays her eggs on almost any type of food ... hairs that can irritate the digestive tract. Food also becomes contaminated with frass (insect poop), secretions, webbing, and bacteria.

All food products containing this novel food must be properly labelled to inform consumers of the presence of insects.

French-fried caterpillars offer a satisfying crunch, while ant eggs ... insect breeders face a barrier of Western criticism, gourmands like Johan Van Dongen — head of the meat department for the ...

ForbesWhy Are Eggs So Expensive In 2025 ... has already been reshaping consumer behavior in Germany regarding insect-based foods. In Germany only, the edible insect market has experienced steady ...

Is there any risk to eating crunched-up-insect extract? The Food and Drug Administration says no—as do people in Ghana, Papua New Guinea, and Bali, who make termites, beetle larvae, or ...

An curved arrow pointing right. At an insect farm in Kenya, fly larvae are being used to combat food waste. It's part of the InsectiPro farm's mission to chip away at the 1,900 tons of organic ...

The quality of food is decided by corporations and regulatory bodies created to protect consumers. However, insects — either whole, body parts, larvae or mites — are the most common permissible defect ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: For some bug babies, your body is home sweet home. Human botfly larvae, for example, burrow under your skin, forming a pus-filled pimple.

Scientists have discovered the oldest fossil evidence of insect larvae with highly developed eyes, revealing that some ...

Even though insect cultivation fell ... with Hirosaki University in 2020. Larvae of crickets, silkworms and black soldier flies are becoming high-profile food these days. The insects can replace ...