Gene R. DeFoliart (1925-2013) was the founder and first editor of The Food Insects Newsletter (Vol. 1-8, No. 2, 1988-1995). He retired to Emeritus Professor status in 1991. This website is an archive for a number of Dr. DeFoliart’s works, including the online book, “The Human Use of Insects as a Food Resource: A bibliographic Account in Progress.”

You can read Dr. DeFoliart’s biography on this page.