Insect burgers could be the future

Published: 8 August 2014

Palm weevils. To look at, these tiny bugs are relatively unassuming, perhaps even slightly creepy to the insect-adverse. To Mohammed Ashour, however, they are the solution to many of the ills...

Canadian startup banks on bugs as ‘the new sushi’

Published: 6 June 2014

Mohammed Ashour dreams of a world where gourmet grasshoppers are devoured by urban professionals, where savoury palm weevils are slurped back as delicacies.

Are Bugs the Secret Weapon to Fighting World Hunger?

Published: 15 July 2014

Mohammed Ashour has an idea he is certain will help the world’s millions of impoverished, ill-nourished slum dwellers. It’s simple: Feed them bugs.

Can a palm weevil cure world hunger?

Published: 31 July 2014

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