ANDONG, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — As the insect industry is gaining attention as a new growth industry for the future, an increasing number of insect farms are appearing in North Gyeongsang Province. According to the provincial office on Monday, the number of insect breeding farms in the province increased from 68 in 2014 to [...]
JINJU, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services (GNARES) announced on Tuesday that had developed a low-cost food source to reduce the production cost of larvae of Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis, an edible insect, and had started to increase the competitiveness of farming the larvae by supplying the low-cost food to farmers. [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — For most modern-day people, eating creepy bugs would be the last option before starvation. With a deep sense of disgust, many call it “uncivilized” behavior, despite the potential of insects as a viable food source. But Kim Young-wook, a food researcher and marketing expert, has been striving to change [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Insects are considered an alternative source of nutrition for our future, in which we may suffer from lack of food resources. In general, 100g of insects such as mealworms, crickets, or grasshoppers, is known to provide 100kcal of calories. Compared to rice or beans, which provide 300 to 400kcal [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A restaurant specializing in dishes made with insects has opened in Seoul. Surprisingly, the restaurant has been packed since its opening, and is fully booked for the next few months. Although insects are known to be a great source of protein, and often mentioned as the ‘food of the [...]
JEONJU, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The future might be already here, as insects, which are frequently mentioned as a probable food source of the future, are expected to make their way into Korean kitchens faster than previously thought. The Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced that it has developed nutritious meals for hospital patients using edible [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean authorities responsible for public food safety have officially given ‘green light’ on the use of mealworms applicable to food ingredients. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced on July 15 that it is now legally possible to use the mealworms or Tenebrio molitor Linne, as [...]