Building up an appetite for a new kind of grub

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

“Ethical Markets has been covering all these issues relating to the global food system still teetering perilously on the planet’s 3% of freshwater. We show there are many options still overlooked for expanding to include plant protein foods and beverages, now rapidly taking over worldwide, as well as saltwater agriculture growing all the salt-loving nutritious food plants still overlooked ( see  our Green Transition Scoreboard® reports ( free downloads at www.ethicalmarkets.com ).  We are also  leaving no stone unturned in monitoring the billions of people who enjoy insects, we’ll report on all this!

Hazel  Henderson, Editor“

Building up an appetite for a new kind of grub

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190701144338.htm

 

Researchers have reviewed current insect farming methods, processing technologies and commercialization techniques, as well as current perceptions towards edible insects. Their report highlights that insects could be a key ingredient to avoiding a global food crisis but there are significant barriers to overcome before they are part of the mainstream.