Canada: Bugs in the system: How insect farming could strengthen urban agriculture and community food systems
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UCalgary team explores the role of small critters in converting waste into resources and helping grow healthier cities
By Jamie Zachary, Haskayne School of Business
University of Calgary
June 12, 2026
Excerpt:
It’s not quite the crunchy critter corn on the menu at this year’s Calgary Stampede, but insects are still on the table. Just not in the way most people might think.
Rather than becoming food themselves, some insects could help transform the way food is produced. It’s an idea that lies at the heart of insect farming, which applies familiar livestock principles to insects raised in controlled environments for specific use.
“Insect farming is similar in principle to poultry or fish farming. You are essentially breeding them at scale in a controlled environment,” says Dr. Tinuke Chineme, MSc’18, PhD’24, a research assistant with the Haskayne School of Business and sessional instructor in the School of Public Policy.
“Like other forms of livestock production, the goal is to harness a resource — most often protein. And insects are a surprisingly rich and sustainable source.”
Insect farming is a form of circular food production that uses insects to consume organic waste and convert it into valuable resources that support agriculture and soil health.
In other words: Let small critters handle a big problem.
Read the complete article here.
Source: https://cityfarmer.info/canada-bugs-in-the-system-how-insect-farming-could-strengthen-urban-agriculture-and-community-food-systems/
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