by Josh Galt | Food Security, Science
So I went down this rabbit trail looking at regenerative agriculture videos…and wound up here, peering into a world where holistic interspecies management produces incredible vibrancy of life atop grass putting massive amounts of carbon back into the soil....
by Josh Galt | Business, Entomophagy, Food Security, Science
(AFFIA members at the Agrifood Innovation week in Singapore, above, L-R: Entovegan, Protenga, EntoFood, Entobel, Nasekomo; momentarily out of the frame, Global Bugs) The second annual rethink Agrifood Innovation Week just took place in Singapore, and by all accounts...
by Josh Galt | Food Security, Love EatBugs, Science
“Flies?! Are you crazy, you want me to eat flies!?” Hold on, hold on, let’s get a few things cleared up right away. First, you don’t eat the flies, you eat the larvae. We’ll get to that in a minute. Second, the Black Soldier Fly is NOT a...
by Josh Galt | Business, Entomophagy, Science
There were a few exceptionally busy days in Bangkok this summer at Thaifex and the AFFIA annual event, and while jam-packed they were quite productive in terms of spreading the word about edible insects! It was also really interesting for me to meet so many people...
by Josh Galt | Health, Science, Veganism
There’s a well-known fact that scientists often observe in our closest genetic relatives in the animal kingdom, but something most people choose to ignore: chimpanzees eating insects! They’re actually quite adept fisher-apes, using long sticks to poke into...
by Josh Galt | Health, Science
The past few weeks in Mexico Chef Melgarejo has gotten me eating Nopal cactus, a local dietary staple which has a mild flavor and a slightly gooey, yet slightly crunchy veggie texture. I’m a huge fan of Aloe Vera, which has an array of healthy nutrients, but...