Ilva Kronkos-Varmborg

Ilva Kronkos-Varmborg, from Future Food at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of a mealworm factory in Sweden. Jonas House, a researcher at Wageningen University, shares his skepticism about insects overcoming cultural barriers as mainstream food. Meanwhile, Bernice Bovenkirk, an animal and environmental ethicist, raises ethical concerns surrounding insect farming. The discussion highlights the potential of insects as a sustainable protein source while tackling the challenges in acceptance and ethics.