Meet the fly that could help save the planet

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Meet the fly that could help save the planet Aug 28, 2021 17:57:14 GMT

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Post by dividavi on Aug 28, 2021 17:57:14 GMT

Meet the fly that could help save the planet

Black soldier fly larvae are chock full of protein, and they can clear greenhouse gases. One Israeli company is harnessing the insect’s diverse capabilities.

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Meet the fly that could help save the planet Aug 28, 2021 21:58:34 GMT

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Post by Sarge on Aug 28, 2021 21:58:34 GMT

Interesting, so basically they are recycling by feeding them food waste and then feeding them to animals. I wonder if they couldn't just feed food waste to pigs and cut out the middleman, or middle fly. I suppose that approach carries too many risks for disease transmission.

Also you accidentally linked to the photo instead of the article which is here:
www.israel21c.org/meet-the-fly-that-could-help-save-the-planet/

dividavi Senior Member @dividavi Posts: 5,520 Likes: 3,065	Meet the fly that could help save the planet Aug 30, 2021 9:17:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dividavi on Aug 30, 2021 9:17:34 GMT For those interested in Black Soldier Fly larvae, here's a recent CNN report: This Singapore startup is using insects to turn trash into treasure There's a video of length 3:35.

Meet the fly that could help save the planet

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