Insects to Feed the World (IFW 2018) Conference in Wuhan , China

It is our greatest pleasure to invite you to attend the 2nd International Conference “Insects to Feed the World” (IFW 2018) on May 15-18, 2018 in Wuhan, China. This comes after the 1st International Conference “Insects to Feed the World”, 14-17 May 2014, the Netherlands. This conference brought together for the first time a large assembly of stakeholders from all over the world. The conference marked an important step towards mobilizing the potential of insects as human food and animal feed to contribute to global food security and in particular to exchange information on the feasibility of mass rearing of insects to increase the availability of animal proteins in a more sustainable way. http://www.wur.nl/en/show/Insects-to-feed-the-world.htm.

IFW 2018 to be held in Wuhan China on May 15-18, 2018 aims to address all aspects related to insects as food and feed and will bring together research scientists, government officials, and private sector representatives from the food and feed sector from both developing and developed countries. The overall objective of the conference is to engage in a global multi-stakeholder dialogue to further explore the potential of edible insects for food and feed security. Participants will discuss key aspects of the collection, production, processing, nutrition, marketing, and consumption of edible insects.

IFW 2018 will concentrate on the following topics:

  • The role of insects in food and feed production systems
  • Highlights of using insects in China for food, feed, and pharma
  • Ethno-entomology
  • Farming insectsIMG_4551
  • Special food production systems
  • Special feed production systems
  • Nutrition, processing, and conservation of edible insects
  • Insects as food and feed components and supplements
  • Environmental issues in gathering and farming insects
  • Food safety, legislation, and policy
  • Marketing, and economics
  • Consumer attitudes
  • Edible insects and ethics
  • Future research and conducive policies

Book the dates and for more information on how to participate, visit the conference site.

A line of Keynote speakers consists the who-is-who in the edible insects’ arena including our very own Dr. John Kinyuru.

See you in Wuhan!

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