Posted on 01/15/2023 11:59:41 AM PST by Hojczyk
Beetleburgers could soon be helping to feed the world, according to new research. The creepy crawlers’ larvae — better known as mealworms — could act as a meat alternative to alleviate hunger worldwide. The process uses a fraction of the land and water and emits a smaller carbon footprint in comparison of traditional farming.
To make this a reality, French biotech company Ynsect is planning a global network of insect farms, including nurseries and slaughterhouses. A pilot plant has already been been set up at Dole in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region of France.
“We are in full control of the chain of production. That gives us strength in terms of quality, security and safety,” says Benjamin Armenjon, general manager of Ynsect, according to a statement from SWNS.
Robot arms and automated conveyor belts transport stacks of red trays in every direction. They are are filled with billions of Tenebrio molitor beetle larvae. The dried critters are more than 50 percent protein and rich in fiber and fats as well.
They can be turned into protein powders, shakes, burgers, cereal bars, and even cooking oils at a fraction of the environmental cost of traditional farming. For every one kilogram of protein, Ynsect uses 98 percent less land and emits 40 times less carbon than beef. It also uses 40 times less water than pork production.
Better yet: Wait until the cow dies of natural causes.
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“I do my part to save the planet. I only eat beef from vegan cows”
Lol! Same here. I love vegan cows.
These people need to achieve ambient temperature.
No thanks,not in this lifetime. Or the next.
Not being an expert in such culinary delights, I must ask the following question. Does it taste like John, Paul, George, or Ringo?
More like a German automobile. My Dad had a Yellow VW Beetle while I was growing up.
I’ve seen The Exorcist a dozen times...and it keeps getting funnier every time I see it!
Really big blenders. They will eventually mix the bug meal with silent green.
These are to food what the BeeGees were to the Beatles in the Sgt Pepper movie.
They sure are hell bent on feeding us bugs, and what we know about how much they really care for our welfare.......
A little bitty captive bolt pistol. Its precision work, but the worm doesn’t even know its coming so you avoid the adrenaline rush.
Adrenaline makes the worm gamey.
The purpose of the beetleburgers is to make plant-based meat seem appealing in comparison. I think it will be a easy sell.
>>How do you “slaughter” millions/billions of mealworms?<<
Gently
Use the legs as toothpicks. Yum.
>>Me I’ll just have a beef What-a-burger<<
Based on how they taste, are you not sure you are having Beetleburgers?
Are they taking applications? Sounds like a fun place to work
Yuck!! 🤮
I could never eat those mealy worms or bugs ... it would freak me out eating Gates, Schwab or Soros progeny.
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