The North American Coalition for Insect Agriculture (NACIA) is the Insects for Food & Feed Industry Association in North America. NACIA’s role is to educate and help build awareness and acceptance for insects as a solution to up-cycle nutrients back up into the food chain. NACIA began in 2016 when around fifty stakeholders in the insects for food and feed industry met at the Eating Insects Detroit Conference. Initially working as the North American Edible Insect Coalition (NAEIC), the name was changed to NACIA to reflect the broader diversity of species and applications for insects and insect products.