With the world’s human population continuing to grow, there’s a risk that food supplies could one day fall behind demand. But don’t worry, scientists have found a new slimy, wriggling source of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Ledsom is a France-based contributor who covers travel. With worries over food security and rising prices and mouths to feed, ...

Would you eat a mealworm? Bob Simpson hopes your answer is yes — or that you’d at least feed some to your chickens. Simpson owns Vermont Mealworm Farm, where he raises roughly 2.4 million of the ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Insects can be turned into meat-like flavors, helping provide a more environmentally ...

A new study published in the Journal of Insects as Food and Feed has revealed that yellow mealworms can serve as an alternative protein source for animals and, possibly, humans. The study comes at a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HONG KONG — On Katharina Unger’s desk is an ...

Powder from yellow mealworm larvae may boost the protein content of an extruded cereal snack and boost the microstructure of the products, says a new study. Snacks enriched with 10% mealworm (Tenebrio ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BRUSSELS (AP) — Dried yellow mealworms could ...

Would you like some meaty, savory mealworm powder seasoning with your food? It’s a question you might soon be hearing at the dinner table, or at least that’s the hope of scientists at South Korea’s ...

If it’s true that we “eat first with our eyes,” then you may want to keep them shut for this meal. The European Food Safety Agency, under the jurisdiction of the European Union, has deemed yellow ...

Mealworms and spring onions are stir-fried to be used in a quiche at the Rijn IJssel school for chefs in The Netherlands. Reuters With the world’s human population continuing to grow, there’s a risk ...