date:May 31, 2022
es, says Esther Ellen, project leader, insect breeding, WUR.
In the EU, insect protein has been approved for animal feed for poultry and pigs. A few insect products have been approved for human consumption.
Breeding systems could play a key role in scaling up insect protein production. WUR breeding programs are trying to determine whether genetic selection could improve protein production in insects.
Insect breeding is still in its infancy, but WUR researchers are satisfied that the challe