How alternative protein sources like insect-based feed and lab-grown meat are impacting animal agriculture globally

Year by year, decade by decade, the world is ever changing. The global population continues to increase, economic status is rising, thus creating change in lifestyles, how we consume food and preferences around the world. These demands affect our livestock production and their feed sources. Currently, livestock protein feed is predominantly corn, soymeal, other grains and fishmeal. As the global appetite for meat continues to grow, alternative feed sources need to be examined. A source of feed that is garnering a lot of interest is insect-based feed. It is a low-cost, nutritious and eco-friendly alternative that is almost completely sustainable. As with any new innovation in any industry, development and trials are necessary to explore the full potential. Conventional feed sources require large amounts of land and water. Insect-based feed sourcing has very low requirements and a high conversion efficiency into insect biomass. For approximately every one acre of insect farming, you ...