'Gross or Brilliant? Using Bugs to Feed the Animals We Eat | National Geographic'

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'At the Guangdong Entomological Institute in Guangzhou, China, researchers are reinventing both waste disposal and the food system. By feeding food scraps to the larvae of soldier flies, they are diverting waste that would otherwise end up in landfills. The fly larvae are then processed into a powder, creating a protein source that can be combined with other nutrients and pelletized into animal feed. The work is currently being done on a small scale, but those involved hope to see many facilities adopting this practice in the near future. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe  About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world\'s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what\'s possible.  Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta  PRODUCERS: Jason Kurtis and Drew Pulley ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Chris Wohlers VIDEOGRAPHERS: Jason Kurtis and Jon Betz EDITOR: Julia Wall CHINA FIXER: Alex Li  Gross or Brilliant? Using Bugs to Feed the Animals We Eat | National Geographic https://youtu.be/giintgC7Nd8  National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo' 

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