If you have nothing to do on Thursday afternoon, you could join the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences when they serve bee larvae soup while researchers from different fields will talk about the benefits and challenges of serving insects for humans and animals.<\/p>\n
If the talk gets a little too technical, you can enjoy a cold honeybee beer from the company, Bybi, and indulge in a sassy mix of salty chips made from mole crickets, grasshoppers, bamboo worms and silk worms. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn terms of the environment and sustainability, insects are a better source for food than, say, cattle,\u201d says J\u00f8rgen Eilenberg, planner of the event. \u201cThe challenge is that we don\u2019t eat insects in the West. And why is that?\u201d<\/p>\n
The Research and Innovation Caf\u00e9 provides a chance for students to get in direct contact with scientists. J\u00f8rgen Eilenberg stresses that the caf\u00e9 is not only relevant to students from the natural sciences.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe field is very broad and the presentations will also be interesting for students from for example economics, sociology or the humanities. And the students will be able to talk to the scientists about their projects.\u201d<\/p>\n
The idea behind the caf\u00e9 is to inspire students, and the event will end with presentations of potential student projects within the field of Insects for Food and Feed.<\/p>\n
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