Panel Debate: Feeding the future - Using insects as food and feed
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The Royal Entomological Society's panel debate about using insects as food and feed. They will explore the challenges and opportunities faced as this becomes more widely considered.
Across the world, insects are being reared as a source of food for humans and as animal feed.
Although using insects as food and feed is not as common in Europe as other continents, this is a fast-growing industry.
Investment in this sector has seen a considerable increase in recent years with a many organisations exploring how insects can tackle some of the most pressing concerns facing our food and feed industries
The discussion will be chaired by BBC journalist, Melanie Abbott. Melanie is a BBC Radio 4 journalist with You and Yours, Woman’s Hour and Farming Weekly.
Melanie will be joined by a range of panellists sharing their views and experience and taking questions and comments from the audience.
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