…studies have conclusively found that bugs require less land and water to harvest. When compared to corn and soy, two of the most widely grown livestock crops, mealworms use about 0.2 percent as much land and a small fraction as much water, making them an appealing livestock feed alternative. Some producers are also starting to feed their critters food that would have otherwise been thrown away in an effort to cut down on food waste.
Read the full article “Why Bug Proteins Are About To Go Mainstream” by Emma Loewe for MBG Planet.
