HUMANS will be forced to live off MAGGOT sausages when meat runs out, scientists have claimed – but would you eat one?
Experts at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, are already producing the disgusting snacks – made out of fly larvae and locusts.
Project leader Dr Louwrens Hoffman said: “An overpopulated world is going to struggle to find enough protein unless people are willing to open their minds, and stomachs, to a much broader notion of food.
“Would you eat a commercial sausage made from maggots? What about other insect larvae and even whole insects like locusts?
The Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) team is focusing on pleasing Western palates by disguising insects in pre-prepared foods.
“The biggest potential for sustainable protein production lies with insects and new plant sources.”
“Insect protein needs to be incorporated into existing food products as an ingredient, he says.
“One of my students has created a very tasty insect ice cream.
“Poultry is a massive industry worldwide and the industry is under pressure to find alternative proteins that are more sustainable, ethical and green than the grain crops currently being used.
Hoffman added that while eating bugs might seem bonkers to Westerners, “for many millions of people around the world they are a familiar part of the diet.”
