Let's prepare now so farming insects as food is environmentally friendly, say scientists

Let's prepare now so farming insects as food is environmentally friendly, say scientists

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https://phys.org/news/2019-01-farming-insects-food-environmentally-friendly.html

While insects-as-food provides environmental sustainability potential due to their nutritional qualities and feed conversion ratios, Berggren and her colleagues, Anna Jansson and Matthew Low, note that there are many basic questions that need to be urgently researched before the industry grows to ensure sustainability.

"Otherwise, we risk replacing one environmental issue with another," says Berggren. "Though the industry is in its infancy, some companies are getting bigger, and doing well, and the risks will come along with that."