Difference between revisions of "Insect farming"

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Insect farming involves breeding, rearing and harvesting insects for animal feed, human consumption, pharmceutical and cosmetic uses. The diversity of insect species includes groups highly specialized in their ability to thrive on different organic substrates as food sources. Some of these substrates resemble food wastes form agriculture and food processing industries. This is also referred to as '''insects-based bioconversion''' and represents an economically and environmentally viable method for turning large quantities of food waste into valuable materials.  

Insect farming involves breeding, rearing and harvesting insects for animal feed, human consumption, pharmceutical and cosmetic uses. The diversity of insect species includes groups highly specialized in their ability to thrive on different organic substrates as food sources. Some of these substrates resemble food wastes form agriculture and food processing industries. This is also referred to as '''insects-based bioconversion''' and represents an economically and environmentally viable method for turning large quantities of food waste into valuable materials.