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University of Queensland: Waiter there’s a (black soldier) fly in my soup

"29 October 2020

It may seem a little hard to swallow but the larvae of a waste-eating fly could become a new alternative protein source for humans, according to a University of Queensland scientist.

Professor Louw Hoffman said black soldier fly’s larvae, which was already utilised for animal feed, was a high quality protein.

“Just like meat, it contains all the nutrients humans need for health,” Professor Hoffman said."

https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2020/10/waiter-there%E2%80%99s-black-soldier-fly-my-soup

#bsfl #protein #wigglylarvae