I still think it is dangerous to let insect farming grow, as in bigger-animal farms, it doesn't seem profitable to prevent animals from suffering (take pigs: "oh, they eat their tails because they suffer a lot? Let's cut it at birth!").
Oh thank you for clarifying your point on fishmeals, I understand!
Hi Kathrik! Thank you very much for your article! I am interested in discussing the animal welfare oriented arguments in favor of insect farming. I would be super happy to have your thoughts on my reactions.
1. It seems very difficult to make industrials put efforts in reducing bigger animals’ suffering: do you think we can easily make insect industrials put efforts in reducing insect suffering? How could we do so? 2. It looks like for the time being, farmed insects are not fed with waste but rather with cereals that could have been given directly to the animals they are intended to feed. Feeding them with cereals seems cheaper, easier and more respectful of health recommendations. But of course this might change in the future. So another point might be that we would have even more insects killed in farms than in fields. 3. a. Today in Europe (where I live), people are not ready to eat insects themselves, so insects are intended as feed for bigger farmed animals. Hence we can not expect (for the time being) them to replace a lot of meals from fish. b. Very interesting, thank you for sharing!
Thank you Karthik for replying!
I still think it is dangerous to let insect farming grow, as in bigger-animal farms, it doesn't seem profitable to prevent animals from suffering (take pigs: "oh, they eat their tails because they suffer a lot? Let's cut it at birth!").
Oh thank you for clarifying your point on fishmeals, I understand!
Hi Kathrik!
Thank you very much for your article!
I am interested in discussing the animal welfare oriented arguments in favor of insect farming. I would be super happy to have your thoughts on my reactions.
1. It seems very difficult to make industrials put efforts in reducing bigger animals’ suffering: do you think we can easily make insect industrials put efforts in reducing insect suffering? How could we do so?
2. It looks like for the time being, farmed insects are not fed with waste but rather with cereals that could have been given directly to the animals they are intended to feed. Feeding them with cereals seems cheaper, easier and more respectful of health recommendations. But of course this might change in the future. So another point might be that we would have even more insects killed in farms than in fields.
3. a. Today in Europe (where I live), people are not ready to eat insects themselves, so insects are intended as feed for bigger farmed animals. Hence we can not expect (for the time being) them to replace a lot of meals from fish.
b. Very interesting, thank you for sharing!
Do you have any thoughts on my remarks? :)