NextBigFuture

Millions of Tons of Insects for Animal Feed by 2030 for Hyper-efficient Food Sources

Insects are naturally eaten by many animals such as carnivorous fish, poultry and pigs. Insects are 50% to 82% protein and can be added to animal feed – with up to 40% insect content for fish feed and ...
Agri-Pulse

More insects gaining share in animal feed ingredients

Cargill and French-based InnovaFeed extended their strategic partnership to bring sustainable, novel feed options to additional segments of the animal nutrition industry. Initially, their ...
Labroots

These Insects Blend in with the Leaves They Cling to

There are a lot of animals on Earth that use camouflage to blend in with their surroundings, but perhaps one of the better examples of this in action is the humble leaf insect, which can look exactly ...
Forbes

Can Using Insects As Animal Feed Reduce The Climate Impact Of Meat Production?

This past Tuesday (June 11), Dutch company Protix opened the world’s largest insect farm in Bergem op Zoom, a small town in the south of the Netherlands. Founded in 2009 by Dutch ...

Insects in the tropics are already near their heat limits – climate change could push many beyond survival

Insects make up to 90% of all animal species on the planet, and most of them can be found in the tropics, the regions around ...
World Bank

Insect and Hydroponic Farming Could Boost Food Security, Business, and the Circular Economy

World Bank report shows benefits for Africa and countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence in terms of nutrition, environment, jobs, and hard currency reserves WASHINGTON, December 8, ...
The New York Times

You Might Not Want to Eat Bugs. But Would You Eat Meat That Ate Bugs?

Companies across the globe are banking on it. By Eduardo Garcia At an insect farm in Cape Town, the bugs are hungry. More than 8 billion flies being raised in South Africa by the start-up company ...