Insects as Food and Feed – where are we now?

Department of Plant and Environmental Science and Department of Food Science invite all students with an interest in edible insects to our next research café, where we will present the latest research and sample different dishes with insects, including grenola and quiche.

Entrance is free.

PROGRAMME

13:00-13:30:
Introduction to insects, diversity and use and the new research project inVALUABLE
– by Jørgen Eilenberg, professor, Section for Organismal Biology, Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences.

13.30 – 14.00 (including taste samples):
New foods with insects for larger scale production
– by Natalie Pecoraro and Kristina Reinbold. Food Innovation and Health MSc-students at Nordic Food Lab, Dept. of Food Science. 

14:10 – 14:30:
Disease management in mass insect production
– by Luna Paola Andrade Santacoloma. Agriculture MSc-student at Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences.