In a bid to lower the carbon footprint of the agricultural sector, a French insect farming startup by the name of Ÿnsect is building the world’s largest insect farm in Amiens, a small city north of Paris. As reported by TechCrunch, the facility will focus on raising mealworm … [Read more...] about The world’s biggest insect factory farm is under construction in France
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Scientists say mealworms could serve as alternative source of protein
Population booms in developing countries have led to a shortage of protein sources. For that reason, scientists from Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) have proposed yellow mealworms as an alternative protein source for animals and, possibly, humans. In … [Read more...] about Scientists say mealworms could serve as alternative source of protein