Author: Jeremiah Budin

Insect farming is gaining traction worldwide as a potential source of food for humans, farm animals, and livestock, as well as a potential source of biofuel. Some companies are even engaged in gene editing of certain types of insects to improve the quality of their protein and speed up their development. “The potential for insects in the food supply chain is enormous,” says entomologist Virginia Emery, founder and CEO of one such company, UK-based Beta Hatch. Beta Bugs, based at the Roslin Innovation Center near Edinburgh, is dedicated to selecting insect strains with the best breeding characteristics. The company produces…