Insects Aren't a Sustainable Food Option, Study Shows
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Insects Aren't a Sustainable Food Option, Study Shows Insects have long been promoted as a more eco-friendly protein alternative to meat. Insects can eat anything, including waste, and they have a lower carbon footprint. But a study from PLOS ONE reveals that insects may not yield a much better protein conversion rate
than chicken. In the study, crickets raised on pure waste died before it was time to harvest them. Crickets thrived best on a grain-based diet, similar to what chickens eat. Their protein conversion rate was 35%, not much better than chickens. Dr. Mark Lundy, Study author, via Time
than chicken. In the study, crickets raised on pure waste died before it was time to harvest them. Crickets thrived best on a grain-based diet, similar to what chickens eat. Their protein conversion rate was 35%, not much better than chickens. Dr. Mark Lundy, Study author, via Time