Talking Points: Six-legged livestock, sick sea turtles, space mice

Published May 22, 2013 4:00am ET



What new solution is being proposed to end world hunger?

Eat bugs. Not only eat bugs but farm bugs — farm them like chicken or salmon. Researchers in Thailand say that raising “six-legged livestock” would help the world meet global demand for food that is expected to grow 60 percent by 2050. The scuttling morsels are described as providing a rich source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Entomologist Yupa Hanboonsong says about 200 insect species are eaten in Thailand. Cricket farming alone is already a $30 million industry there, but only a few other species have been commercially marketed.

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