Food from Wood
Production of edible insects with woody materials
Description
Food from Wood is a research project about edible insects, which do not feed on staple food of humans. Rhinoceros beetles and flower chafers stand in focus. The larvae spend their development inside the soil until pupation and they feed on dead wood. After pupation, the larvae can be sieved out of the substrate and further processed to a food item. The frass of the larvae can potentially be used as a plant substrate in horticulture. In the end, a handbook will be published, which describes the whole process of the production of these insects.
Key Data
Projectlead
Prof. Dr. Jürg Grunder
Deputy Projectlead
Daniel Ambühl
Project team
Tom Bischof, Pascal Herren
Project status
completed, 11/2017 - 12/2020
Funding partner
Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft BLW
Project budget
350'000 CHF