Grubs up to aid planet
BOFFINS are probing whether insects should be on our menus as a sustainable food option.
Candidates in research at Aberystwyth University include crickets, grasshoppers and yellow mealworms.
It is thought insects offer a more environmentally friendly source of protein than many other foods and could help to feed the growing global population.
Prof Alison Kingstonsmith said: “Insects have big potential as a food source. The world needs more sustainable food.”
Dr Geoffrey Knott, who studied at the uni, is the co-founder of HOP, which makes cricket protein bars.
He said: “Crickets provide superior-quality protein and are more ethically farmed than traditional animal sources.”