EATING ON THE FLY

The European Union in 2014 adopted agricultural regulations which permit, on a trial basis, the addition of maggots as a source of protein to cattle and other livestock feed. In Scotland, the maggots are raised on fermented grain used in whiskey manufacturing; in some other countries, they are part of the cycle of life by feeding on the excrement of the animals who will eventually eat them.

They might serve well as a source of protein if consumed directly by humans and thus eliminating the livestock middleman, but some folks do not find them all that appetizing.

For a video on how to raise maggots at home, click here.

By Paul venter (Own work)
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