If Edible Insects Are the Future, We Should Talk About Poop

Published: Jan. 18, 2019, 4:33 p.m.

b'Two billion people can\\u2019t be wrong\\u2014at least, not about the nearly 2,000 species of insects that make for good eatin\\u2019 around the world. But nobody has to pitch you on the benefits of insectivory, right? Easier on the environment, full of weird nutrients, and whoa, check out that feed conversion ratio: It takes half as much food as you\\u2019d give to pigs and chickens and a twelfth as much as cattle to get the same amount of cricket protein on the far side of the abattoir.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'