Hold the Insect Burger: Eating Bugs Is Bad for the Climate
27th May 2025
There is good news for your future palate. It turns out that insect burgers may not be on the menu after all.
And, assuming we are still consuming at least some meat in our climate conscious future, it seems unlikely that our livestock will be eating them either.
A study commissioned by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has found that insect protein is generally worse for the environment than less outré non-meat protein alternatives — such as soy.