Adapting planting dates, selecting better crop varieties, and increasing access to irrigation and fertilizers could offset potential declines in crop yields.
Choosing more appropriate crops for specific environments is so important. The State departments VACS initiative is a good start to promoting more resilient crops for Africa.
I do think insects as an ingredient in other foods, such as crackers, could be a more successful approach in increasing adoption. Taboos will be quite hard to change tho, I agree
Choosing more appropriate crops for specific environments is so important. The State departments VACS initiative is a good start to promoting more resilient crops for Africa.
https://foodtank.com/news/2024/01/vacs-is-going-back-to-basics-for-a-climate-resilient-future/
I suspect people in the West will also have to get over their fear of eating certain insects.
Crickets, for example, are quite tasty when cooked in lime juice and spices.
I do think insects as an ingredient in other foods, such as crackers, could be a more successful approach in increasing adoption. Taboos will be quite hard to change tho, I agree
I suppose it might boil down to if people are desperate enough.