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Yes, it is cricket: Italy gives go-ahead to insect flour for human use (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] ichmagrum@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thanks!

The mix of possible food sources is something I hadn't considered. I can definitely see that insects could be useful for using up food scraps.

Land use is a complicated one. 18 instead of 25 m² is definitely something, but it pales in comparison to how much more land is used by cattle, pigs or chicken. And it's not like soybeans (or any other legumes) are intrinsically a destructive crop.

[–] deliriousn0mad@feddit.it 2 points 9 months ago

I agree, I honestly expected a much starker difference in land use. I also agree that soy beans can be grown responsibly, except of course it's often not the case. The fact that both soybeans and insects are being grown largely as a source of protein for cattle brings us once again back to the main issue: cows!