Food for Thought: Influences of Global Policy and Implementation on Insects as Food and Feed

Organizer(s)

• LN

  Lisa Neven (she/her/hers)

  Research Entomologist
  ARS
  USDA
  Wapato, Washington
• KR

  Kelsy Robinson

  USDA
  Starkville, Mississippi
• AD

  Annie Donoghue (she/her/hers)

  Research Leader
  ARS
  USDA
  Fayetteville, Arkansas
• ED

  Elizabeth Daut

  USAID
  Washington, District of Columbia
• SD

  Sara Diamond

  USAID
  Washington, District of Columbia

Insects as food and feed is a rapidly advancing field worldwide.  This symposium, organized by USAID, will highlight the global opportunities and challenges associated with insect production. Break-out sessions and a panel discussion will seek to identify pressing issues in policy and research. A student poster session will follow.

Presentations:

• 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM ET

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Kim Cook – USDA
• 9:10 AM – 9:50 AM ET

  Evolution and future vision for the Center for Environmental Sustainability Through Insect Farming
  

  Presenting Author: Jeffery K. K. Tomberlin (he/him/his) – Texas A&M University
• 10:10 AM – 10:30 AM ET

  FDA regulatory aspects: Overview of the regulation of animal feed
  

  Presenting Author: Ciro Ruiz-Feria (he/him/his) – U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM ET

  World Bank agricultural perspective: Projections for potential growth from insect farming in Africa, and policies to create an enabling environment
  

  Presenting Author: Dorte Verner – World Bank
• 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM ET

  Challenges of rearing diverse insect species and implications for impact
  

  Presenting Author: Goggy Davidowitz – University of Arizona
• 11:10 AM – 11:20 AM ET

  Break
• 11:20 AM – 11:55 AM ET

  Roundtable discussion
• 11:55 AM – 12:00 PM ET

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Kim Cook – USDA