Why We Won’t be Eating Bugs in the Future

Support the Channel: All Social Links: SOURCES CITED: [1] Huis, Arnold & Van Itterbeeck, Joost & Klunder, Harmke & Mertens, Esther & Halloran, Afton & Muir, Giulia & Vantomme, Paul. (2013). EDIBLE INSECTS future prospects fo food and feed security. [2] (2006) Livestock’s Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome. [3] Gerber, P.J., Steinfeld, H., Henderson, B., Mottet, A., Opio, C., Dijkman, J., Falcucci, A. & Tempio, G. 2013. Tackling climate change through livestock – A global assessment of emissions and mitigation opportunities. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome [4] #agriculture [5] Oonincx DGAB, van Itterbeeck J, Heetkamp MJW, van den Brand H, van Loon JJA, van Huis A (2010) An Exploration on Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Production by Insect Species Suitable for Animal or Human Consumption. PLoS ONE 5(12): e14445. [6] [7] Lundy ME, Parrella MP (2015) Crickets Are Not a Free Lunch: Protein Capture from Scalable Organic Side-Streams via High-Density Populations of Acheta domesticus. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0118785. [8] Oonincx DGAB, de Boer IJM (2012) Environmental Impact of the Production of Mealworms as a Protein Source for Humans – A Life Cycle Assessment. PLoS ONE 7(12): e51145. FOR FULL SOURCES CITED SEE: FERTILIZER CALCULATIONS: INSECTS: In this video by Entomo farms, owner Darrin Goldin says a full harvest of one of their barns produces about 2500lbs of crickets and 2000lbs of frass. [ @ 5:20 2500lbs of crickets should have 1500lbs of protein in it (assuming 60% protein when dry) so 1500 lbs of protein for every 2000lbs dry fertilizer, or a 3/4 ratio COWS: A beef cow produces about 75lbs of manure a day [] (more for dairy cows) According to the Journal of Dairy Science, about 85% of this manure is water, so they make of dry weight manure a day. A cow produces approx. 440lbs of beef, about 25% of which is protein, so 110lbs of protein in a lifetime according to the USDA, cows are slaughtered at 30-42 months old, assuming 36 months average [] 110lbs of protein over 36 months = lbs of protein a month, or about lbs of protein a day So in a day, a cow produces of dry manure a day, and lbs of protein a day Comparing these ratios of dry weight manure to protein we get: COWS: / = INSECTS: 4 / 3 = VIDEO ATTRIBUTION: Stock footage provided by Videvo, downloaded from FLATICON ATTRIBUTION: ““ title=“co2 icons“ Co2 icons created by Freepik - Flaticon