Posted on 05/04/2017 7:41:44 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Replacing half of the meat eaten worldwide with crickets and mealworms would cut farmland use by a third, substantially reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, researchers say.
While consumers' reluctance to eat insects may limit their consumption, even a small increase would bring benefits, the team says.
This could potentially be achieved by using insects as ingredients in some pre-packaged foods.
Researchers say that replacing meat with crickets and mealworms could help tackle climate change.
Using data collected primarily by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, scientists compared the environmental impacts of conventional meat production with those of alternative sources of food.
It is the first study to do so.
They said it would cut farmland use which would reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh and Scotland's Rural College considered a scenario in which half of the current mix of animal products is replaced by insects, lab-grown meat or imitation meat.
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Don’t most packaged foods already contain a certain acceptable percentage of insect parts and rodent poop? Why do we need to increase our intake?
The Gummint allows a certain percentage of “insect parts” in foods. (Especially in pepper!)
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They can have my share.
Really.
I’m full anyways.
Of real food.
Just barf.
I’ve overeaten these last few days.
This pic is a cure.
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