 Group Photo of those in attendance at the Insects Feed the World (IFW) Conference in Wuhan, China 15-18 May 2018.   Overview: What can I say other than my colleagues at Huagzhong Agricultural University did a magnificent job organizing this conference. It should be noted that four sites have been proposed for the 2020 IFW: 1) Mexico, 2) USA, 3) Canada, and 4) South Africa. Great seeing friends/colleagues- just not enough time to catch up: Alex, Moritz, Longyu, Jibin, and many more! Sponsorship: A number of industry groups provided support for the conference. It was great to see so much dedication to the event. Results: 40 countries 278 participants 104 platform presentations 17 keynote presentations 61 posters What was most amazing is that roughly 60-70% of the material presented was on the BSF! Symposia Topics Included: •Feed production systems •Farming insects •Ethno-entomology •Marketing and economics •Feed production systems •Farming insects •Environmental impact •Consumer attitudes •Insect diseases •Insects as diets •Processing organic side streams •Ethics, food safety, legislation, and policy •Nutrition & conservation •Round table (associations) •Joint action (white paper) discussion Entertainment: There was great entertainment during the dinner session. What a great cultural experience with music, song, food, and drink! Future Meetings: There are a number of meetings coming up- if you have time, try to attend one or more of them. AuthorJeffery K. Tomberlin, PhD, Exhausted from travel
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