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Why Insect Farming Is No Silver Bullet in Drive to Wean the World Off Meat
Reuters ^ | March 20, 2025 | Dr Dustin Crummett

Posted on 03/28/2025 1:04:54 PM PDT by nickcarraway

In some regions of the world, wild-caught insects have been a valuable source of protein for centuries. However, the mass farming of insects for food and feed is a modern practice. Over the last decade, the insect farming industry has been hailed as a silver bullet for many of our food system’s problems. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization has been a proponent since 2013, when it published a report advocating the potential of farmed insect protein to contribute to global food security.

Things haven’t worked out quite as planned, however, a reality that was brought into stark relief recently by the collapse of insect industry leader Ynsect, which in February filed for insolvency in France, having previously received more than $600 million in investments. A new report I co-authored, opens new tab in the journal npj Sustainable Agriculture, helps explain why insect farming has diverged so far from its initial, rosy image.

As the paper explains, the case for insect farming relied on several assumptions that have not held up in practice. For example, the 2013 FAO report argued for the sustainability of farmed insects partly by comparing their environmental impact to that of conventional livestock. These comparisons remain common in media and industry marketing: Ynsect’s website compares mealworms to alternatives such as beef and pork. But these comparisons are only meaningful if consumers are eating mealworms instead of beef or pork.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: eatbugs; eatzebugs; food; greatreset; greennewdeal; insects; mealworms; meat; waronmeat
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1 posted on 03/28/2025 1:04:54 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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We could just hang the globalists.


2 posted on 03/28/2025 1:08:50 PM PDT by dljordan
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The looming Population Collapse will make all of this irrelevant.

Eat what you want, the world won’t run out cuz there won’t be enough people to eat it all.


3 posted on 03/28/2025 1:11:20 PM PDT by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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“Yum yum”/sarcasm

“Sizzle Sizzle” steak or burger on the grill.


4 posted on 03/28/2025 1:12:28 PM PDT by unclebankster (Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )
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The Lear Jet Leftists expect to form the core of the global Green Inner Party. They will continue to enjoy the finest foods and most advanced gadgets the world has to offer... while deciding your fate for you.

If you work very hard and show unwavering loyalty you may be permitted to join the global Green Outer Party. There you will be allowed occasional servings of meat, and air conditioning...on a rationed basis.

The rest of us will eat insects and swelter...‘for the good of the planet’.


5 posted on 03/28/2025 1:12:58 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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‘Mealworm mignion’ just doesn’t have the same ring to it.

Africans and Asians seem to be OK with insect food; they can have my share while I’ll go broil a steak.


6 posted on 03/28/2025 1:13:12 PM PDT by Moltke (Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building.)
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The only processed insects I’ll eat is chicken or turkey.


7 posted on 03/28/2025 1:14:32 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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8 posted on 03/28/2025 1:15:40 PM PDT by broken_clock (Go Trump! Prayers answered!)
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Because I won’t eat insects??


9 posted on 03/28/2025 1:17:21 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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nah

i hear bugs just luv them some globalist snacks


10 posted on 03/28/2025 1:19:44 PM PDT by joshua c
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We could just hang the globalists.“

Yeah let’s go with that.


11 posted on 03/28/2025 1:20:17 PM PDT by iamgalt
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I will consider it after the Davos crowd goes their entire gathering eating only bugs (and no cheating by having steaks sent by Doordash.)


12 posted on 03/28/2025 1:20:53 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (“Forget it, Jake. It's California.”)
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“We could just hang the globalists.”

^^THIS^^ 85% of our problems solved.


13 posted on 03/28/2025 1:22:53 PM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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I’m glad I won’t live to see where all this insanity is leading.


14 posted on 03/28/2025 1:22:54 PM PDT by enumerated (M81 million votes my ass)
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And to answer their questions beforehand: no lobsters, crabs, crawfish, and shrimp are not bugs. You don’t get around my bug rule like l got around the Friday Lent rules by having the lobster buffet.


15 posted on 03/28/2025 1:24:59 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (“Forget it, Jake. It's California.”)
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Hahahahahaha it always comes up!


16 posted on 03/28/2025 1:28:12 PM PDT by rlmorel ("A people that elect corrupt politicians are not victims...but accomplices." George Orwell)
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To: nickcarraway
This "expert" recent gigs include "Affiliate Instructor, University of Washington Tacoma, 2023- / Part-time Lecturer, University of Washington Tacoma, 2022-2023"

So a climate type with his recent dissertaiton titled "Committing to Equality: Distributive Justice, Community, and Economics."

Social justice "warrior." And " Executive Director of the Insect Institute."

A bug guy.

More: The Insect Institue "Our Team" page Surprise, surprise! It's a "sponsored project of Rethink Priorities, a 501(c)3 begging bowl hq'd in San Francisco. They pay themselves rather nicely, with about half their "donations" going to salaries and benefits and expenses aplenty.

Rethink Priorities Form 990, 2023

Both will happily accept your cash, stock, crytocurrency, all through the profitable, third party Donorbox, a web site which will "work for you" in most nations, "seamelssly integrate with your website...." Money. Money grubbing, as in grubs.

17 posted on 03/28/2025 1:29:55 PM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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Let loose the Davos Zombies. Open buffet.


18 posted on 03/28/2025 1:33:59 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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The “drive” to wean “the world” off of meat had a handful of reality gravel thrown into its gearbox. It got derailed!


19 posted on 03/28/2025 1:52:48 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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Fools have rushed in?


20 posted on 03/28/2025 1:59:42 PM PDT by Taxman (MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! SUPPORT THE FAIRTAX!)
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