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Insect Farming: Making the Leap from Protein Pipedream to Bio-commodities

There was a time, not so long ago, when insects were being touted as the solution to food’s emissions problem.

The logic went like this: If we all switched from eating cows and sheep to eating bugs and grubs, then we’d eliminate much of the massive methane footprint of livestock agriculture while also handily finding a way to upcycle the sector’s vast amount of organic waste.

However, the market for human consumption remains negligible due to cultural barriers, perceptions around hygiene and safety, and regulatory challenges.

Read more at cleantech.com External link.

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