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#01 Insects are Owned by the World: Jeffery Tomberlin on a more sustainable future.

#01 Insects are Owned by the World: Jeffery Tomberlin on a more sustainable future.

FromGet The Bug


#01 Insects are Owned by the World: Jeffery Tomberlin on a more sustainable future.

FromGet The Bug

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Mar 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode of Get The Bug podcast, I sit down with Jeffery Tomberlin, professor in the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University and worldwide recognized expert. During our conversation, we explore the remarkable abilities of the Black Soldier Fly, including its potential to convert waste into valuable resources. Professor Tomberlin also shares his insights on circular economy, waste management, industry, and the role that insects can play in building a more sustainable future.We also discuss the work being done at the Center for Environmental Sustainability through Insect Farming (CEIF) where Dr. Tomberlin and Texas A&M University, in collaboration with the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and the Mississippi State University, provide high quality research to the industry for them to further explore the use of insects as food and feed.Join me for this insightful conversation on the potential of insects to make the world a better place, and the lessons we can learn from nature to build a more sustainable future for generations to come.Check out www.gtbpodcast.com for more details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (21)

I’m Umberto Diecinove, I am a documentary photographer and a filmmaker. And – for a while now – I’ve been investigating the potential role of insects in the solution of some of the global challenges we’re currently facing.To do this, I’ve been traveling around the world, taking photographs and talking to world experts, visionary entrepreneurs, activists and people working in the field.Welcome to Get the Bug Podcast, where you can listen to the conversations I recorded during my journey.Farming insects could reduce the agriculture need for land and overfishing in the oceans, but also lower greenhouse emissions and help smallholder farmers, in developing economies, to depend less on expensive imported feed.So… what if insects are the next game changers?Join me for this insightful conversation on the potential of insects to make the world a better place, and the lessons we can learn from nature to build a more sustainable future for generations to come.Check out www.gtbpodcast.com for more details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.