Eating bugs: nutrition, safety and sustainability
Welcome to the Horizon Insects blog — your go-to source for everything related to edible insects in the UK. Here, we share the latest updates from the growing insect protein industry, practical cooking tips, and exciting insect-based recipes using ingredients you can buy from our online UK edible insect shop, like for example mealworms for human consumption and edible crickets.
Whether you’re curious about the benefits of sustainable protein, exploring new culinary trends, or want to learn more about insects as food, our blog covers it all.
Stay updated with insect farming innovations, regulatory news, and step-by-step guides to cooking with bugs — all from a UK perspective.
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Edible insects across ancient civilizations
When you think of food in ancient civilizations, images of bread, grains, roasted meats, or fresh fruits might come to mind. Few imagine crunchy dried crickets, roasted beetles, dried mealworms or honeybees on a stick. Yet, for thousands of years, edible insects have been an essential part of human diets around the world—satisfying nutritional needs,
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Halloween Cheap edible insects to buy in the UK
Edible insects for Halloween Are you looking to buy cheap edible insects for Halloween ? Have you considered eating bugs beyond Halloween ? Historians and anthropologists have studied the possible reasons why insects are not commonly eaten in the West, from cultural attitudes to unfamiliarity, and some have even explored how factors like affordability might
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Insect protein rich breakfast
High-Protein insect breakfast idea for Keto and Paleo diets Adding a few spoonful of pure insect flour or whole edible insects to your breakfast, will transform your usual breakfast into a protein packed meal. In many countries around the world, edible insects have long been a traditional and nutritious part of breakfast. In regions such
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Quick and easy edible insect flour
Cricket flour, also known as cricket powder, can be prepared using ground up edible crickets. Edible mealworms can also be made into a protein rich flour.
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The current legal status of edible insects in the UK – 2025
Is it legal to eat insects in the UK? Are edible insects illegal in the UK in 2025? Edible insects regulations in the UK 2025 The edible insects legal status in the UK hangs in the balance. Uncertainty persists in 2025, despite some relief for the edible insect industry under the Food and Feed (Miscellaneous
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Bug burger recipe – Edible insect burger with crickets & mealworms
Our insect burger recipe for the BBC Edible insects on BBC Panorama You too can have a fantastic time cooking our best bug burger recipe. The BBC Panorama crew certainly enjoyed it! Cooking an insect burger is a great way to add a sustainable, protein-packed meal to your diet. Read on to learn a simple
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The legal status of edible insects in the UK in 2024
Is it legal to eat insects in the UK? Are edible insects illegal in the UK in 2025? For the latest up to date information on the edible insect legal status in 2025, please refer to our 2025 blog Legality of edible insects in the U.K. – 2024 update We’ve now received the official word
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London UK event – Horizon Edible Insects at Westfield Good Festival
Discover Edible Insects at the London Good Festival Hey food enthusiasts and sustainability champions!Join us at Westfield shopping centers during the Good Festival from 26 May – 4 June 2024 for an unforgettable journey into the world of edible insects and sustainable food. Horizon is excited to share unique recipes that highlight the benefits of