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  • Insects are everywhere in farming and research − but insect welfare is just catching up (This is not satire)

    04/04/2025 7:55:30 PM PDT · by DoodleBob · 17 replies
    The Conversation ^ | April 4, 2024 | Bob Fischer
    Did you know your lipstick might be made from beetles? Or that some cat food may soon be made from flies? People farm insects for all sorts of reasons: Farmers rear bees to pollinate billions of dollars of crops, textile companies raise silkworms for their cocoons, and cosmetic companies use cochineal beetles for dyes. Researchers also put insects to work in labs: Fruit flies have revolutionized genetics, cockroaches provide insights into neurobiology, and ants inspire AI-driven robots.On top of that, medical companies raise blowfly larvae to clean wounds, desert locusts for compounds that might help reduce the risk of heart...