Kevin Bachhuber
- Dec 18, 2018
- 1 min read

Edible insects can create new jobs, stakeholders tell Sen. Jeff Flake: ‘We’re farmers. Please..."

Edible insects can create new jobs, stakeholders tell Sen. Jeff Flake: ‘We’re farmers. Please treat us as such’

18-Dec-2018 By Elaine Watson

A bill proposing to tackle government waste which stipulates that “no federal funds may be used for the development of insect-based foods for human consumption,” will make it even harder for the embryonic US edible insects industry to compete vs other alternative protein sources, say bug farmers and processors.

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