The University of Pisa is organizing a virtual Summer School on Insects as Feed and Food to be held next 12 - 16 July 2021. The Summer School aims to increase awareness and competencies about insects as feed and food learning the basic principle and form the students to design future sustainable pathways in the sector.
In the next years, an increase in insect rearing is expected in order to maintain high nutritional standards to respond to human food requirements and population growth. During the Summer School the main topics "Insects as Feed and Food" will be presented in the European contest, from the legislative structure to the farming systems, focusing on the practical applications of insects as human food and animal feed. Nutritional value of insects and their features will be part of the course in the optic of a progressive increase in animal productions with a decreasing negative environmental impact. The coordinator is Dr. Simone Mancini This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and the application deadline is 14 June 2021.
Here below the programme of the summer school, including the lecturers.
