The Insect Institute

Addressing the challenges accompanying insect farming through research.

[The Insect Institute @Insect_Inst]

We’re the Insect Institute — an NGO examining insect farming through an evidence-based lens.

Our peer-reviewed research explores its environmental, economic & other aspects.

🪰 Follow for updates, analysis & the case for precaution.

🌐 https://t.co/Vp25YHZeH6

#InsectFarming

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We appreciate @AStuttaford's recent piece on the #insectfarming sector, which discusses @abracarioca's reporting for @TechCrunch on the failure of French firm Ÿnsect and cites our peer-reviewed research on insect farming's larger-than-expected environmental impacts #FutureofFood

[Andrew Stuttaford @AStuttaford]

Bugs Not a Feature

Heim wonders how a company with little revenue was able to raise $600 million. To be fair, that might be less of a question had Ÿnsect been involved in cutting-edge technologies, but processing mealworms would have to wiggle very hard to be included in that category.

https://t.co/NcAwDJMBlE

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

How reality crushed Ÿnsect, the French startup that had raised over $600M for insect farming https://t.co/KjMWDIItVF

[The Insect Institute @Insect_Inst]

Thanks to the @irishexaminer for covering our latest peer-reviewed article, finding that the environmental benefits of #insectfarming have been exaggerated, and exploring serious threats to biodiversity from the escape of farmed insects. #futureoffood https://t.co/FTbAXl9uCK

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Thanks to @FoodIng1st for this in-depth coverage of our peer-reviewed study examining the environmental case for #insectfarming, which found it is less sustainable than conventional feed and pet food, and carries biodiversity risks.

Full article here: https://t.co/WvzlkOgVAC

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Thanks to @TheGrocer for covering our new peer-reviewed study on #insectfarming, finding that it is less #sustainable than advertised—and could pose risks to biodiversity if farmed insects escape into the wild.

Full article available here: https://t.co/cPihXumKhi

#FutureofFood

[The Insect Institute @Insect_Inst]

Thanks to @1988_megan for her reporting on #edibleinsects for @TheGrocer. Our ED Dustin Crummett shared findings from our research: insurmountable feelings of disgust, cost barriers, and practical limitations are major barriers for industry #futureoffood https://t.co/xP0j1dri1S

[The Insect Institute @Insect_Inst]

🚨 Big News in Insect Farming 🚨

The world’s largest cricket factory, owned by Aspire Food Group, has been sold to Halali Group Holdings after receivership. 🏭🦗

❓ Can #insectfarming scale successfully?
❓ Is it still a viable investment?

Read more: https://t.co/99AaAzXkku

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🚨 #InsectFarming setback: Innovafeed suspends operations at its Decatur, IL factory. Once hailed as a 'North American Insect Innovation Center,' the pause raises questions about the industry’s future. 🐛🏭

Read more in @HeraldReview: https://t.co/E9IrlF4gcM

#FutureofFood

[Feed & Additive Magazine @feedandadditive]

New Study: Insect-based foods unlikely to replace meat in Western diets

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 https://t.co/TN34iaVw7x

#Alternativeproteins #blacksoldierflies #insectbasedfoods #foodindustry #feedindustry #sustainability #animalfeed | @Insect_Inst

[The Insect Institute @Insect_Inst]

Exciting news! Our peer-reviewed paper on #edibleinsects has gone global, with 50+ articles in 15 languages, including in:

The Guardian 🇬🇧 Libération 🇫🇷 HuffPost Italia 🇮🇹 G1 Globo 🇧🇷 Tagesspiegel 🇩🇪 Irish Examiner 🇮🇪

More coverage: https://t.co/mxKKGf335s

#SustainableFood

[The Insect Institute @Insect_Inst]

Thanks @g1 for covering our latest research on #InsectFarming for the Brazillian audience!

This headline translates into English as "Will insects be the 'meat of the future'? Study says disgust and cost hinder progress in utilization."

#SustainableAgriculture #FutureofFood

[g1 @g1]

Insetos serão a 'carne do futuro'? Estudo diz que nojo e custo barram avanço na utilização https://t.co/anTFi9GJWg #g1

[The Insect Institute @Insect_Inst]

@guardian #InsectFarming #InsectProtein #SustainableAgriculture #FutureofFood #ClimateAction #FoodInnovation #Research #Sustainability

[The Insect Institute @Insect_Inst]

We're thrilled to see our research featured in the @guardian today! 📰

While insect-based food has been hyped as a sustainable alternative to meat, the new study reveals a major hurdle: widespread public disgust.

Read the article: https://t.co/bvRpNJUDsu

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Could insects replace meat as a sustainable protein? 🐛🍔 New research says no—due to the 'yuck' factor. We explore the findings here: https://t.co/4ehr1Z5rvp

#SustainableAgriculture #FutureofFood #ClimateAction #InsectFarming

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Thanks to @BusinessGreen for covering our newest research on the #insectfarming industry, which finds that strong feelings of disgust and other barriers will doom insects as an alternative to meat in Western countries #SustainableAg #agtech

[BusinessGreen @BusinessGreen]

'Yuck factor': Research finds edible insects struggling to win consumer acceptance https://t.co/RnLs0rd12y

[The Insect Institute @Insect_Inst]

ICYMI, @Forbes covered @FAIRRInitiative's recent report on de-risking salmon feed, which cites our peer-reviewed paper, "Insect-based livestock feeds are unlikely to become economically viable in the near future" https://t.co/Axz4G9WMPp #InsectFarming #InsectFeed #Aquaculture

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#InsectFarming #AgTech #SustainableAg #Aquaculture

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New @FAIRRInitiative report on de-risking salmon feed names the high cost & low volume of insect meal as barriers to swapping it for fish feed - in 2023, the price of insect meal was nearly 3x fishmeal and 10x soybean meal. @agfundernews article here: https://t.co/EcHbPe97i6

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🚫🐛 Think #InsectFarming produces a sustainable feed alternative? Not so fast.

A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) commissioned by @DefraGovUK reveals insect feed could be up to 13.5 times worse for the climate than soy, and 4.2 times worse than fish meal.

https://t.co/jTsN16ZbCj