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Insects find their way onto Italian plates despite resistance (www.bbc.com)

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[–] forestG 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For most people, eating bugs is only natural.

So, while we globally enjoy this heat wave, most of us hoping for lower temperatures. While some discuss the political aspect of this, which really is large, already established, economic interests resisting alternatives. I am just going to quote something near the end of the article.

Insect farming is arguably much more efficient than cattle production. One hundred pounds (45 kilograms) of feed produces 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) of beef, while the same amount of feed yields 45 pounds (20 kilograms) of cricket.