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Study finds insect shows promise as a good, sustainable food source:
With global food demands rising at an alarming rate, a study led by IUPUI [( Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis)] scientists has found new evidence that a previously overlooked insect shows promise as alternative protein source: the yellow mealworm.
The research is based upon a new analysis of the genome of the mealworm species Tenebrio molitor led by Christine Picard, associate professor of biology and director in Forensic and Investigative Sciences program at the School of Science at IUPUI.
[...] "Human populations are continuing to increase and the stress on protein production is increasing at an unsustainable rate, not even considering climate change," said Picard, whose lab focuses on the use of insects to address global food demand.
The research, conducted in partnership with Beta Hatch Inc., has found the yellow mealworm—historically a pest—can provide benefit in a wide range of agriculture applications. Not only can it can be used as an alternative source of protein for animals including fish, but its waste is also ideal as organic fertilizer.
[...] "Mealworms, being insects, are a part of the natural diet of many organisms," said Picard. "Fish enjoy mealworms, for example. They could also be really useful in the pet food industry as an alternative protein source. Chickens like insects—and maybe one day humans will, too, because it's an alternative source of protein."
Journal Reference:
T. Eriksson, et al. The yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) genome: a resource for the emerging insects as food and feed industry [open], Journal of Insects as Food and Feed (DOI: 10.3920/jiff2019.0057)
(Score: 3, Interesting) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday September 02 2020, @12:29AM (21 children)
Warm climates are also suitable for some plants. Which is entirely the point.
If the planet gets warmer, some places are going to become uninhabitable, and the people who currently live there are going to want to move somewhere else, which will be... difficult.
"Warmer climate means more food" is simplistic enough to be almost entirely wrong.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 02 2020, @12:37AM (20 children)
Like where?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 02 2020, @12:39AM
Portland, Seattle, Chicago, New York, Kenosha...
(Score: 4, Interesting) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday September 02 2020, @12:56AM (18 children)
Like Bangladesh (for example).
India is not going to react well when 190 million people need a new place to live, because their old one is under water.
The people who live in Louisiana (another example) will probably have fewer problems, but it still won't be fun for them.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 02 2020, @01:09AM (14 children)
I'm in Louisiana and it will be fine. The Mississippi already rose 6 meters in the last 100 years as population and economic growth soared the most in recorded history.
Other places can do the same.
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday September 02 2020, @01:22AM (13 children)
Climate scientists think you're wrong.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 02 2020, @01:35AM (12 children)
They are scared of 1 meter of sea level rise per century when we already deal with 6 without much issue, who cares?
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday September 02 2020, @01:54AM (11 children)
Oh yeah, scientists? What do they know?
(Score: 0, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 02 2020, @02:36AM (9 children)
Based on their track record, not much.
(Score: 5, Touché) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday September 02 2020, @03:05AM (8 children)
No, I understand.
Those people who study this sort of stuff are wrong, but that guy on Fox News (who totally has your best interests at heart) knows what's really going on.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 02 2020, @03:21AM (3 children)
I don't watch fox snooze. But you can look around you and see how much the scientists are helping you.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 02 2020, @06:11AM (2 children)
Heh, so many people playing peekaboo with disaster.
Where did it go? THERE IT ISSSS! ooga booga widdle wumpty
Seriously, the problems get more dire every year yet people such as yourself just say "I don't see any problems, everything seems fine to meeeee." It is the sucky part of humans, we're so terrible at comprehending long term trends. It takes education, patience, and an open mind.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 02 2020, @02:52PM (1 child)
No. The water raised 6 meters and guess what was done? The problem was fixed by engineering not whining and years of propaganda campaigns.
Just like covid, the problem should already be fixed. The covid patients basically have scurvy and oxygen deficiency. So correct it with vitamin c and hbot. THE END. But this will never be done, because the people supposedly trying to solved the problem will only choose the most expensive and dangerous way.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 02 2020, @06:49PM
You need to buy stronger petards. The cheap shit ain't working.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday September 02 2020, @12:48PM (3 children)
Doesn't sound like you do.
Economists study economics, but that hasn't stopped you from concluding they are generically wrong. Here:
There are ways people can be wrong than ignorance.
Here, the big thing is that there is a widespread bias for alarming climate scenarios - because that's where the funding is.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday September 02 2020, @12:49PM
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday September 02 2020, @09:35PM (1 child)
The difference being that economics is not really a science.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Thursday September 03 2020, @02:56AM
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 02 2020, @02:11PM
They know what the grant-givers want. No other knowledge is asked for at present.
https://reason.com/2018/10/03/dog-rape-hoax-papers-pluckrose-lindsay/ [reason.com]
(Score: 2) by Aegis on Wednesday September 02 2020, @02:25PM (2 children)
Yep, they're lucky to have a bunch of blue state money and college educated engineers to bail them out (possibly literally).
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 02 2020, @02:54PM (1 child)
Maybe you should look up the history of the levees. It is a great example of how to deal with rising water levels.
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday September 02 2020, @09:37PM
It's not really "great", it's more like adequate. Until the republicans take over and refuse to spend the money needed to maintain the levees, then it's not even that.