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#06 A Closer Look to Insects: Dennis Oonincx on the nutritional value of insects

#06 A Closer Look to Insects: Dennis Oonincx on the nutritional value of insects

FromGet The Bug


#06 A Closer Look to Insects: Dennis Oonincx on the nutritional value of insects

FromGet The Bug

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
May 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode of Get The Bug, I chat with Dennis Oonincx, a researcher for the Animal Nutrition Group at the Department of Animal Science of Wageningen University, one of the best universities worldwide in the field of Life Sciences.We delve into the topic of sustainability and explore the potential of insects as a sustainable food and feed source. Dennis talks about the inputs and outputs of insect farming, their nutritional composition and benefits, and their role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.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:
May 23, 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.