Bug boom? FAO backing for modernised insect protein production and processes could boost Asian sector
Bug boom? FAO backing for modernised insect protein production and processes could boost Asian sector Asia’s insect food firms are hoping a new report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Office confirming the viability of insect protein and calling for production to be modernised to ensure safety could be a major stepping stone on the sector’s path to broader professionalism. One such business, Ento, founded in Kuala Lumpur by Kevin Wu sells a raft of products, including “ artisanal” bugs, which are slowly roasted and sold whole as flavoured cricket sna...