In the Media

  • "'Disgust' factor: Insects are not suitable as a meat substitute"

    -Translated reprint of Oliver Milman’s Guardian article in Der Freitag (German title “„Ekel“-Faktor: Insekten eignen sich nicht als Fleischersatz”), July 4, 2025

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  • "The “yuck” effect, or the failure of insects as an alternative to meat"

    - Article in French pubication Liberation (French title “L’effet «beurk», ou l’échec des insectes comme alternative à la viande”), Annabel Martinex-Canavy, July 1, 2025

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  • "Plant-Based Foods ‘More Viable’ Option Than Insect-Based For Replacing Meat"

    - Plant Based News article, Liam Pritchett, July 1, 2025

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  • "Why We Refuse to Eat Insects"

    - Talk radio segment, Newstalk’s Moncrieff with Sean Moncrieff, June 30, 2025

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  • "Insects not a substitute for steak"

    - The Fence Post article by Rona Johnson, June 29, 2025

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  • "Will Eating "Worms" Help the Planet? New Study"

    - Article in Polish publication wyborcza (Polish title “Czy jedzenie "robaków" pomoże planecie? Jest nowe badanie”), Robert Jurszo, June 28, 2025

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  • "Eating “insects” may be good for the planet, but not for the heart. Research clearly shows that Westerners still feel disgusted."

    - Article in Thai publication TNN Thailand (Thai title “กิน “แมลง” อาจดีต่อโลก แต่ไม่ดีต่อใจ งานวิจัยชี้ชัด คนฝั่งตะวันตกยังรู้สึกแขยง”), June 26, 2025

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  • "Why the plan to replace meat with insects to save the planet is failing (study)"

    - Article in Romanian publication Digi 24 (Romanian title “De ce eșuează planul de a înlocui carnea din mâncare cu insecte pentru salvarea planetei (studiu)), June 26, 2025

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  • "Would you eat them? Study highlights barriers to using insects as food"

    - Brazilian publication O Seringal article, adapted from Metropoles article (Portuguese title “Comerias? Estudo aponta barreiras ao uso de insetos como alimento”) by Ravenna Alves, June 26, 2025

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  • "Survey: The future of insect consumption revealed"

    - Article in Romanian publication Maszol (Hungarian title “Felmérés: kiderült, milyen jövője van a rovarfogyasztásnak”), June 26, 2025

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  • "Insect protein? Consumers turn their backs on meat alternatives"

    - Reprint of D news article in Greek publication iNews (Greek title “Πρωτεΐνη από έντομα; Οι καταναλωτές γυρίζουν την πλάτη στο εναλλακτικό κρέας”), June 26, 2025

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  • "Insect protein? Consumers turn their backs on meat alternatives"

    - Article in Greek publication D news (Greek title “Πρωτεΐνη από έντομα; Οι καταναλωτές γυρίζουν την πλάτη στο εναλλακτικό κρέας”), June 26, 2025

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  • "Would you eat them? Study highlights barriers to using insects as food"

    - Brazilian publication Metropoles article (Portuguese title “Comerias? Estudo aponta barreiras ao uso de insetos como alimento”) by Ravenna Alves, June 26, 2025

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  • "We're not ready for insects on the table yet: Reluctant West, limited investments and culinary traditions"

    - Article in Italian publiation La Voce di Rovigo (Italian title “Non siamo ancora pronti per gli insetti a tavola”), Mattia Tridello, June 26, 2025

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  • "Yuck! - Why Westerners are not likely to embrace insects as food"

    - Article in Netherlands publication Bio Based Press (Dutch title “Bah! – Waarom westerlingen niet snel insecten als voedsel zullen zien”), Diederik van der Hoeven, June 26, 2025

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  • "Crickets for dinner? Pass!"

    - Article in South African publication Netwerk24 (Africaans title “Krieke vir aandete? Hou verby!”), June 26, 2025

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  • "Will insects be the 'meat of the future'? Study says disgust and cost hinder progress in their use"

    - Brazilian publication g1 article (Portuguese title “Insetos serão a 'carne do futuro'? Estudo diz que nojo e custo barram avanço na utilização"), June 26, 2025

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  • "‘Yuck factor’: eating insects rather than meat to help the planet is failing, study finds"

    - The Guardian article by Oliver Milman, June 25, 2025

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  • "Eating insects instead of meat to help the planet? 'People continue to have a strong backlash'"

    -Portuguese publication Sapo 24 notícias article (Portuguese title “Comer insetos em vez de carne para ajudar o planeta? "As pessoas continuam a ter uma forte reação adversa"), June 25, 2025

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  • "Insects instead of meat? Why this alternative is doomed to fail"

    - Article in Greek publications Athens Voice (Greek title “Έντομα αντί κρέατος; Γιατί είναι καταδικασμένη να αποτύχει η εναλλακτική αυτή”), Newsroom, June 25, 2025

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  • "Eating insects instead of meat is failing, study finds"

    - Article in Greek publication Tovima (Greek title “Η κατανάλωση εντόμων αντί για κρέας αποτυγχάνει, διαπιστώνει μελέτη”), June 25, 2025

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  • "Insects on the table: study reveals the failure of eating them as an alternative to meat to save the planet."

    - Article in Romanian publication Turbo Stiri (Romanian title „Insecte pe masă: studiul dezvăluie eșecul consumului acestora ca alternativă la carne pentru salvarea planetei.”), June 25, 2025

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  • "Insects in food: A sustainable solution or an unfulfilled promise?"

    - Article in Romanian publication Romedic (Romanian title “Insectele în alimentație: O soluție sustenabilă sau o promisiune nerealizabilă?”), Airinei Camelia, June 25, 2025

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  • "Eating insects to save the planet: too many people disgusted, according to a study"

    - Article in Canadian publication TVA Nouvelles (French title “Manger des insectes pour sauver la planète: trop de gens dégoûtés, selon une étude”), June 25, 2025

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  • "Scientists have expressed doubts about the benefits of eating insects instead of meat. The prospect of eating insects makes people feel uncomfortable"

    - Article in Russian publication RBC (Russian title “Учёные усомнились в пользе употребления насекомых вместо мяса”), June 25, 2025

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  • "Eating insects: should we give up on the idea?"

    - Article in French publication GEO (French title, “Manger des insectes: faut-il abandonner l'idée?”), Nastasia Michaels, June 25, 2025

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  • "Will the “yuck” effect put an end to insects as meat substitutes?"

    - Article in French publication Courrier International (French title “L’effet “beurk” aura-t-il raison des insectes comme substituts à la viande?”), June 25, 2025

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  • "Eating insects fails as an alternative to meat, study shows"

    - Article in Greek publication Lifo (Greek title “Η κατανάλωση εντόμων αποτυγχάνει ως εναλλακτική λύση στο κρέας, δείχνει μελέτη”), Newsroom, June 25, 2025

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  • "'Yuck factor' putting people off eating insects to help save the planet, study finds"

    - Irish Examiner article by Oliver Milman, June 25, 2025 (adaped from the Guardian article)

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  • "Why do people prefer meat and not eat crickets, grasshoppers and ants? – The insect eating plan failed"

    - Article in Greek publication Newsbeast (Greek title “Γιατί οι άνθρωποι προτιμούν το κρέας και δεν τρώνε τριζόνια, ακρίδες και μυρμήγκια; – Απέτυχε το σχέδιο κατανάλωσης εντόμων”), June 25, 2025

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  • "Insects won't replace meat? The reason is simple—disgust."

    - Article in Polish publication Onet Zielony (Polish title “Owady nie zastąpią mięsa? Powód jest prosty — wstręt”), Magdalena Matega-Furmanik, June 25, 2025

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  • "The 'Alternative' Insect Diet Is Failing: Westerners Are Still Too Disgusted"

    - Reprint of Open Online article (Italian title “La dieta «alternativa» a base di insetti sta fallendo: gli occidentali sono ancora troppo disgustati“) in MSN Italia, June 25, 2025

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  • "The 'Alternative' Insect Diet Is Failing: Westerners Are Still Too Disgusted"

    - Article in Italian publication Open Online (Italian title “La dieta «alternativa» a base di insetti sta fallendo: gli occidentali sono ancora troppo disgustati”), Valentina Romagnoli, June 25, 2025

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  • "Not just disgust. Insects are far from replacing meat, the market isn't taking off."

    - HuffPost Italia article (Italian title “Non solo disgusto. Gli insetti lontani dal sostituirsi alla carne, il mercato non decolla”), Linda Varlese, June 25, 2025

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  • "Disgust is stronger than ecology: why crickets will not displace meat"

    - Article in Azerbaijan publication Vesti (Russian title “Отвращение сильнее экологии: почему сверчки не вытеснят мясо”), June 25, 2025

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  • "Insects Instead of Meat: Why People Are In No Hurry to Switch to a More Eco-Friendly Type of Food"

    - Article in Russian publication Agro24 (Russian title “Насекомые вместо мяса: почему люди не спешат переходить на более экологичный вид пищи”), Vasily Roztrepa, June 25, 2025

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  • "Consumer “disgust” and investment barriers deter widespread insect protein adoption, finds study"

    - Food Ingredients First article by Insha Naureen, June 25, 2025

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  • "Psychological barriers prevent insects as a sustainable food alternative"

    - Briefing in German publication Tagesspiegel Background (German title “Psychologische Barrieren verhindern Insekten als nachhaltige Ernährungsalternative”), June 24, 2025

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  • "'Yuck factor' keeps consumers away from insect-based meat alternatives"

    - FarmersGuardian article by Mia Willemsen, June 24, 2025

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  • "Review: Beyond the craze: Insect foods unlikely to significantly reduce meat consumption"

    - Article in Chinese publication Ebiotrade (Chinese title “综述：超越热潮：昆虫食品不太可能显著减少肉类消费”), June 24, 2025

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  • "Are we ready for bugs at dinner, or is the world just not that hungry for change?"

    - News Medical artcle by Vijay Kumar Malesu, June 24, 2025

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  • "Study Shows Insect Protein Isn’t Winning Over the Public"

    - Sustainable Times article by Hanaa Siddiqi, June 23, 2025

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  • "Disgust will doom insects as food, new study finds"

    - The Grocer article by Grace Duncan, June 23, 2025

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  • "Consumer disgust will block edible insects as viable meat alternative, researchers warn"

    - New Food Magazine article by Ben Cornwell, June 23, 2025

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  • "Insects on the plate? New study sees little market opportunity"

    - Article in German publication top agrar (Germanl title “Insekten auf dem Teller? Neue Studie sieht kaum Marktchancen”), June 23, 2025

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  • "Insect Foods Unlikely to Cut Meat Consumption"

    - Article by Bioengineer, June 23, 2025

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  • "'Yuck factor': Research finds edible insects struggling to win consumer acceptance"

    - BusinessGreen article by Mia Willemsen, June 23, 2025 (adapted from FarmersGuardian article)

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  • " How Investors Completely Choked on Edible Insects"

    - Article in Dutch financial newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad (Dutch title, “Hoe investeerders zich volkomen verslikten in eetbare insecten”) by Lisa van der Velden, Maureen Blankestijn and Wouter van Houting, May 17, 2025

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  • "Bug burgers don’t work, so insect industry pivots to animal feed"

    - Euractiv article by Sofia Sánchez Manzanaro, April 24, 2025

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  • "Insect farm flaws"

    - Letter to the Editor (LTE) by the Insect Institute’s Executive Director, Dustin Crummett, April 17, 2025

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  • "Why insect farming is no silver bullet in drive to wean the world off meat"

    - Opinion piece in Reuters by the Insect Institute's Executive Director, Dustin Crummett, March 20, 2025

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  • "Researchers question viability of insect farming in new paper"

    - Feed Strategy article by Emma Penrod, March 20, 2025

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  • "Food: why insects have still not replaced meat on your plate"

    - Le Parisien article (French title, “Alimentation : pourquoi les insectes n’ont toujours pas remplacé la viande dans votre assiette”) by Axelle Playoust-Braure, October 29, 2024

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  • "Doubt cast on insects as green protein option"

    - Article in Financial Times specialist service Sustainable Views, February 27, 2025

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  • "Letter: Why insects may not make good food for farmed fish"

    - Letter to the editor (LTE) by the Insect Institute’s Executive Director, Dustin Crummett, December 4, 2024

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  • "Can Bugs Be the Protein of the Future? New Study Casts Doubt"

    — Supply Lines newsletter by Agnieszka de Sousa, September 6, 2024

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  • "Eating insects is not going to save the planet"

    — Letter to the editor (LTE) by the Insect Institute's Executive Director, Dustin Crummett, August 12, 2024

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  • "Is insect farming's 'green' image overblown?"

    — AgTech Navigator article by Oliver Morrison, July 24, 2024

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