F.T.A.:
“The trick is to cull them before they transform into mature flies. That way the protein rich fly larvae can be converted into protein products for use in animal feed or industrial use, for example as an ingredient in paint, glue, lamp shades and furniture covers.”
Just a matter of time before some hamburger joint figures out a way to market these larvae as ‘protein enriched’ patties and to claim that as earth-friendly cuisine
I used to keep a food waste bucket out by the shed to harvest maggots for my chickens and my aquarium fish.
Getting food waste from restaurants to feed your pigs used to be a common practice as well.