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More people are eating bugs – but is it ethical to farm insects for food?

  • Written by: Matan Shelomi, Associate Professor of Entomology, National Taiwan University
More people are eating bugs – but is it ethical to farm insects for food?An entovegan might happily eat an insect burger like this one, believing that their diet is both sustainable and ethical.Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images

What is the life of a cricket worth?

Insect farming is a rapidly growing industry, with hundreds of companies worldwide rearing insects at industrial scales. The global value of insect farming is...

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