00:00These images can be a little unsettling, but once you get past them, you'll see why insects are believed to
00:05be a solution for sustainable protein production.
00:09Have you ever considered adding a dash of flower worms to your food? Think again.
00:13Reuter spoke to the head of the Institute Section BioResources at Franhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology about
00:21the benefits of consuming insects.
00:23Our interest is to make insects as an alternative for the use of soy bean derived proteins.
00:30Because the large-scale growth of soy bean is a major reason for the deforestation of the rainforest.
00:36The researchers focus on the application of different modern technologies to use insects or their molecule cells and microorganisms to
00:44translate them into products and services for use in medicine, plant production or industry.
00:50Practically everything residing from insects can be developed to a product.
00:54The protein itself can be improved.
00:57The lipids, for example, can be developed to high-quality lubricants to replace the fossil oil.
01:03The chitin and chitinosan, for example, are developed for cosmetics, for formulation of drugs.
01:12There are so many applications.
01:13But insect-derived protein is still more expensive than soybean-derived protein.
01:18So researchers insist there needs to be a focus on making insect farming more economical.
01:24Another benefit, the leftovers from the large-scale production of insects, is a very good biofertilizer.
01:30The industrial production of insects has become a billion-dollar business worldwide.
01:34And with a production of up to 100,000 tons of insects per year, it's time to get on board.
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