There have been some threads lately regarding food and an aging population, so when I saw this I thought it might ease some concerns. Making insects delectable for Western palates (Wired UK)
Insects represent a new source of food for the masses, and there are groups out there working hard to develop recipes and flavor combinations. The advantages are numerous, insect protein is much more efficient that the wasteful stuff we currently consume.
Insects represent a new source of food for the masses, and there are groups out there working hard to develop recipes and flavor combinations. The advantages are numerous, insect protein is much more efficient that the wasteful stuff we currently consume.
So, those folks worried about a Soylent Green future can now rest easily.A glassed-in box contains Black Soldier Flies, which are fed on organic waste -- the everyday vegetable and meat cuttings you'd dump in your food bin (though Aðalsteinsson is researching whether seaweed can also do the trick). The greedy flies become rich in fat and protein, says Aðalsteinsson, then they can be "harvested for human consumption". Their waste produces a "nutrient-rich soil" that is drained into compost canisters to be used in spice production. Spicy. "This idea of a wasteless production will hopefully inspire others to rethink linear production, which produces great amounts of waste and unused byproducts," Aðalsteinsson explains.