Enjoy that steak while it lasts, because our meat might look a little different in the future, as Insect Farming gains popularity.

Insects could one day become an even more significant food source than they already are, let’s take a look at the idea of insect farming:

Insects?

It’s not a strange idea; millions of people all over the world get their protein and a whole bunch of other vitamins and minerals from insects rather than cattle meat. Humans have been eating insects for centuries.

Is it really as good as cattle meat?

Yes. Not only can insects give you all the nutrition that our current meats do, but they do it better.

They produce more vitamins for a lower cost, both financially and environmentally.

They’re incredibly nutrient-dense, and either equal or outperform the nutritional values of beef, pork, mutton, chicken or fish.

I’d much rather eat regular meat…

Insects are normal for billions of people already. They certainly aren’t typical in mainstream western culture, but give them a try, you might end up loving them.

Are they viable for a whole population?

Yes. Insect farming is possible. They aren’t picky about what they eat either. They can be fed with our food waste, which would typically go to a landfill and create greenhouse gasses as they decomposed, so it’s a win-win situation.

They also mature very quickly, which means they can be culled and shipped much faster than cows, for example.

Surely there’s a downside?

Keeping insects contained is harder than larger animals, especially if you have a large ‘herd’ of them, so we’ll need to come up with a secure way of farming insects large scale.