I think some steps are too risky but we' ve had a small-scale trial raising black soldier flies for poultry ( fed the larvae) on the farm and it was very successful
Thank you for sharing your experience—it’s really interesting to hear about your trial with black soldier flies, and I can absolutely see how feeding insects to pigs and poultry could work brilliantly in a small-scale, sustainable system.
My main concern lies with how this would translate to factory farming. I fear large-scale operations might exploit this alternative feed source, prioritising profit over the integrity of our food system and the health of our landscapes. It’s a slippery slope, and without strict regulation and transparency, we could see more harm than good in the long run.
It’s such a fine balance, isn’t it? Small-scale innovation like yours gives me hope that there’s a better way forward.
As a farmer, I share your concerns and believe it would be a backward step. Big ag cut too many corners to be trusted. And the risk of bse and foot and mouth is too great.
Caused by animals eating animal feed that they should not eat …..Mad cows disease Prions was first diagnosed over 100 years ago within aborigines as they eat humans which is not normal This is not natural and the consequences are terrifying and horrific…We already paid the price of Mad Cows disease from feeding our livestock disgusting animal fodder when they are vegetarian How could any Farmer or Government take this risk ever again ??? GMO insects will also cause terrible consequences as will GMO Lab grown meat ….For all livestock ..Going against nature in feeding livestock is a crime and against Gods magical gift of nature and will cause disease …Animals and livestock should have the luxury of being outside in nature My Grandfather had a small farm back in the day and they saved all food scraps from their kitchen for their animals Why can’t someone come up with a plan that every household in the UK can deliver waist food that can be collected for farms for food or fertiliser …. My great concern is Bovaer …experts around the world are saying it causes Cancer and shrinks Ovaries and testicles and worst of all in the Covid Pfizer Data they have people develop prions disease from the MRNA gene editing vaccines and certain farms are injecting MRNA gene editing vaccines into their livestock and there is no long term Data MRNA gene editing vaccines have been banned in some Countries and States in the USA Tyson Foods in the USA started vaccinating their livestock and the American people stopped buying it and it destroyed their business Now in the USA they advertise No MRNA vaccinated meat and milk cheese products and no Bovaer and these farms are thriving especially if they are Organic If livestock like humans are vaccinated too much it destroys their immune systems the natural microbiome in the intestines which are destroyed from GMOs and of course they are more susceptible to all diseases that can be passed on to humanity God Bless all Farmers
Large scale operations will always exploit for wealth whereas the wellbeing of the livestock should be paramount. Like us, animals like a varied diet and insects may be tasty. Even my cows like to be able to chose for themselves, once the silage is off, what different tasting fields to graze for breakfast or dinner.
Pity we can feed politicians to pigs... only kidding!
**can't**
I think some steps are too risky but we' ve had a small-scale trial raising black soldier flies for poultry ( fed the larvae) on the farm and it was very successful
Thank you for sharing your experience—it’s really interesting to hear about your trial with black soldier flies, and I can absolutely see how feeding insects to pigs and poultry could work brilliantly in a small-scale, sustainable system.
My main concern lies with how this would translate to factory farming. I fear large-scale operations might exploit this alternative feed source, prioritising profit over the integrity of our food system and the health of our landscapes. It’s a slippery slope, and without strict regulation and transparency, we could see more harm than good in the long run.
It’s such a fine balance, isn’t it? Small-scale innovation like yours gives me hope that there’s a better way forward.
There's been an interesting OK-net ecofeed project looking at alternatives involving organic farmers which I covered in Organic Farming mag https://agricology.co.uk/research-projects/ok-net-ecofeed/
As a farmer, I share your concerns and believe it would be a backward step. Big ag cut too many corners to be trusted. And the risk of bse and foot and mouth is too great.
Feed 'em to the pigs, Errol
Prions disease is Mad Cows disease
Caused by animals eating animal feed that they should not eat …..Mad cows disease Prions was first diagnosed over 100 years ago within aborigines as they eat humans which is not normal This is not natural and the consequences are terrifying and horrific…We already paid the price of Mad Cows disease from feeding our livestock disgusting animal fodder when they are vegetarian How could any Farmer or Government take this risk ever again ??? GMO insects will also cause terrible consequences as will GMO Lab grown meat ….For all livestock ..Going against nature in feeding livestock is a crime and against Gods magical gift of nature and will cause disease …Animals and livestock should have the luxury of being outside in nature My Grandfather had a small farm back in the day and they saved all food scraps from their kitchen for their animals Why can’t someone come up with a plan that every household in the UK can deliver waist food that can be collected for farms for food or fertiliser …. My great concern is Bovaer …experts around the world are saying it causes Cancer and shrinks Ovaries and testicles and worst of all in the Covid Pfizer Data they have people develop prions disease from the MRNA gene editing vaccines and certain farms are injecting MRNA gene editing vaccines into their livestock and there is no long term Data MRNA gene editing vaccines have been banned in some Countries and States in the USA Tyson Foods in the USA started vaccinating their livestock and the American people stopped buying it and it destroyed their business Now in the USA they advertise No MRNA vaccinated meat and milk cheese products and no Bovaer and these farms are thriving especially if they are Organic If livestock like humans are vaccinated too much it destroys their immune systems the natural microbiome in the intestines which are destroyed from GMOs and of course they are more susceptible to all diseases that can be passed on to humanity God Bless all Farmers
Large scale operations will always exploit for wealth whereas the wellbeing of the livestock should be paramount. Like us, animals like a varied diet and insects may be tasty. Even my cows like to be able to chose for themselves, once the silage is off, what different tasting fields to graze for breakfast or dinner.